1. Relating to the near future
   "a short-range policy" 
2. Limited to short distances
   "short-range planes"; "a short-range shot"

See also: short

• surface gauge
• surface lift
• surface mail
• surface noise
• surface search radar
• surface ship
• surface soil
• surface tension
• surface-active
• surface-active agent
• surface-assimilative
• surface-mine
• surface-to-air
• surface-to-air missile
• surface-to-air missile system
• surfaced road
• surfacing
• surfactant
• surfbird
• surfboard
• surfboarder
• surfboarding
• surfboat
• surfeit
• surfer