ballistic conditions

基本解释

Some security experts believe North Korea may be able to reach the United States with a ballistic missile by about 2012, under the most favorable set of conditions.
一些安全專家認爲，如果各種條件都能如願，北韓可能在大約2012年之前獲得能夠打到美國的彈道導彈。

Under a worst-case — but not implausible — scenario, a large, ballistic missile-delivered EMP weapon could within seconds reduce half the country to pre-industrial age conditions for many months, if not years.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The Next Blackout
Under a worst-case -- but not implausible -- scenario, a large, ballistic missile-delivered EMP weapon could within seconds reduce half the country to pre-industrial age conditions for many months, if not years.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The Blackout Next Time