Why Ukraine is eager to get Tomahawk missiles to strike deep into Russia | DW News

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Why Ukraine is eager to get Tomahawk missiles to strike deep into Russia | DW News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington this Friday, where the two would discuss Ukraine’s air defense and long-range strike capabilities. Zelensky said he had shared with Trump a ‘vision’ of how many Tomahawk missiles Ukraine needs for its war effort against Russia.

Chapter Breakdown
0:00 Why are Tomahawk missiles so contentious – and desired by Ukraine?
1:20 Mikhail Alekseev, Political Scientist, San Diego State University, on why Zelenskyy wants Tomahawks
4:09 Clinton Reach, Senior Defense Researcher at RAND Corporation, on whether Trump’s hints to send Tomahawks are a threat to push Putin to negotiate
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Date: October 14, 2025