US Hesitates to Provide Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine
(MENAFN) The United States appears unlikely to deliver long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, despite holding a significant reserve of these weapons, a news agency reported on Thursday, referencing multiple sources.
US Vice President J.D. Vance revealed on Sunday that Washington is evaluating Ukraine’s request for Tomahawk missiles, stating that President Donald Trump would make the “final determination.”
Reports indicate that Ukraine’s leader, Vladimir Zelensky, personally appealed to Trump during a confidential meeting, framing the request as a means to hasten the conclusion of the ongoing conflict with Russia.
Nevertheless, the Trump administration’s willingness to supply Tomahawks — which boast a range of 2,500 kilometers and are estimated to cost $1.3 million apiece — faces logistical challenges.
According to an anonymous US official and three additional sources cited by the news agency, existing stockpiles are largely reserved for the US Navy and other military needs.
The official clarified that there is no deficiency in the weapons themselves, commonly employed by US forces for ground-attack operations, but stressed that other priorities take precedence.
He suggested that Washington might consider providing Ukraine with shorter-range missile alternatives, potentially acquired by European Union supporters of Ukraine and subsequently transferred to the country.
During his address at the Valdai forum on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin cautioned that any potential US supply of Tomahawks to Ukraine would mark a significant escalation.
He highlighted that operating these missiles would be “impossible” without the “direct participation of American military personnel,” though he also asserted that such deliveries would not alter the course of battles on the ground for Kiev.
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