Why the White House Is Considering Tomahawks for Ukraine

The move makes sense for U.S. strategy, but it may cause heartburn for isolationist and Pacific-focused Pentagon leaders.

A Tomahawk missile launches from a boat October 3, 2025, 5:02 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

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Less than two months after a cordial summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the White House is considering sending Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles, a move that Putin called a “completely new stage of escalation” on Thursday.

Sending the powerful weapons—which could reach Moscow—would mark another major political shift from an administration that until recently appeared skeptical of Ukraine’s c

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