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U.S. Weighs Letting Europe Transfer Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine

American officials say they are reviewing European requests after Volodymyr Zelensky asked for a pathway to acquire the long-range cruise missiles.

Overview

  • Vice President J. D. Vance said Washington is examining several European proposals that would involve U.S. sales to allies who could then pass Tomahawks to Kyiv.
  • U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg signaled support for Ukrainian deep strikes into Russia, saying there are no safe havens and citing statements by President Trump, Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
  • Vance said Trump will make the final call based on U.S. interests, indicating the decision is pending rather than settled.
  • Tomahawks are subsonic, low-flying cruise missiles with variants reported around 1,500 kilometers in range and warheads up to about 450 kilograms, and they can be launched from sea or land platforms.
  • The Kremlin downplayed any potential impact, with spokesperson Dmitri Peskov asserting that Tomahawks would not change the frontline situation.