The corollary to this notion is that it will take years for intercontinental-range missiles (ICBMs) to be developed by the many rogue states actively seeking ballistic missile capabilities.

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The problem has long been recognized, and the aforementioned Habitats Directive -- a corollary of the 1979 Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats -- introduced a range of measures aimed at protecting endangered species (including plants, birds and fish as well as mammals).

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