US President Donald Trump is considering authorising Tomahawk cruise missiles for Ukraine, a step that would give Kyiv the ability to hit targets far beyond current ranges. The Pentagon can move quickly if the order comes, but the decision turns on a bigger question: would Tomahawks force Moscow to negotiate or trigger a dangerous escalation? Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Trump at the White House on Friday, pressing for Tomahawks alongside air defences and other munitions, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Why Tomahawks matter
Tomahawks fly more than 1,000 miles with precision and a heavy warhead, letting Ukraine reach fuel depots, air bases, drone plants and logistics nodes deep inside Russia. They are slower than some missiles and would face dense Russian air defences, b