Washington can send no more than 50 of the missiles to Kiev, which is unlikely to alter the outcome of the conflict, an analyst has told FT<\/p>\n
The White House can only provide between 20 and 50 Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, which would have a limited impact on the battlefield, a military analyst told the Financial Times on Monday.
\nKiev has repeatedly urged Washington to supply the weapons, hoping they could help shift the momentum in Ukraine\u2019s favor. Moscow has repeatedly stated that no arms can fundamentally alter the course of the conflict.
\nEarlier this week, US President Donald Trump called the potential transfer a \u201cstep of aggression\u201d toward Russia, but also warned that he would \u201csend them Tomahawks, if this war is not going to get settled.\u201d
\nTomahawk missiles are estimated to cost $1.3 million each and have a range of up to 2,500 km, or about 1,550 miles. That range would, in theory, allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory, including Moscow and beyond.
\nWashington could spare 20 to 50 Tomahawks for Ukraine, Stacie Pettyjohn, director of the defense program at the Center for a New American Security, told FT, emphasizing that such a delivery \u201cwill not decisively shift the dynamics\u201d of the conflict.<\/p>\n
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In response to reports of a possible missile transfer, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow\u2019s response \u201cwould be the strengthening of the Russian Federation\u2019s air defenses.\u201d Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that operating Tomahawks would likely require the direct involvement of US military specialists, given the complexity of the system.
\nRussian officials have repeatedly said that neither Kiev nor its Western backers appear to be genuinely interested in peace, but keep fueling the conflict by expanding weapons deliveries and encouraging continued military confrontation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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