Flush with the success of ending the war in Gaza , at least for now, US President Donald Trump is turning his attention to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

But bringing peace to Europe will require a different kind of diplomacy.

Stopping the war there essentially means persuading Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop fighting – Ukraine has long since accepted in principle the idea of a ceasefire, freezing the line in place.

Trump has already offered Putin plenty of carrots for peace. Now he seems to be reaching for a stick. But will it be enough?

His main stick is the Tomahawk missile , a five-metre-long, low-flying weapon usually used by the US and Royal Navy submarines and cruisers to strike land targets.

It is a fearsome weapon, and its precision, the size of its warhead, and a

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