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Home / Ukraine-Russia / Trump must say no to tomahawks for Ukraine
Ukraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

October 17, 2025

Trump must say no to tomahawks for Ukraine

Further complicating the decision is the practical reality. As Trump himself admitted, the U.S. stockpile of Tomahawks is not infinite—Defense Priorities’ Jennifer Kavanagh estimates there are fewer than 4,000 missiles. She doubts the U.S. “would be willing to share the weapon and its sensitive technology with the Ukrainians, especially with the risk that the missile or its remnants might fall into Russian hands”.

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