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The Pentagon has given the White House the green light to provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles after assessing that it would not negatively impact US stockpiles, leaving the final political decision in President Donald Trump’s hands, according to three US and European officials familiar with the matter.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday (Oct 20) said that his country is preparing to sign a contract with the United States for 25 Patriot air defence systems to help fend off escalating Russian aerial attacks. Zelensky also said that he would be ready to meet with US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit in Hungary, if he is invited.“In coordination with US agencies, we held talks with defense companies on air defense systems and are preparing a contract for 25 Patriots,” Zelensky told reporters following his talks with Trump and American weapons makers.Describing the deal as “a very positive story – complex but long-term,” Zelensky noted that production backlogs remain an obstacle. “These are the 25 systems we need,” he said. “The request comes directly from our Air Force and air defense forces.”Zelensky said that Ukraine is expecting the delivery of the systems over several years, depending the US decisions and production schedules.“The White House can move us up in the queue if there is political will,” he said, adding that some European NATO members could help speed deliveries. He added that if allied coordination succeeds, Washington could also allow Ukraine to use US-owned systems stationed in Europe.The Ukrainian president added that Kyiv may receive Tomahawk long-range missiles from European allies if a political decision is reached.“European countries also have Tomahawks,” he said. “The issue is not only which weapons you have, but how you can use them.” He added that many EU leaders back the idea and plan to speak directly with Trump regarding it.“We are in constant contact with national security advisers in European countries and are forming a joint position,” he said. He added that Trump is currently seeking to avoid any escalation with Russia ahead of potential negotiations.

Describing the deal as “a very positive story – complex but long-term,” Zelensky noted that production backlogs remain an obstacle.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday (Oct 20) said that his country is preparing to sign a contract with the United States for 25 Patriot air defence systems to help fend off escalating Russian aerial attacks. Zelensky also said that he would be ready to meet with US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit in Hungary, if he is invited. “In coordination with US agencies, we held talks with defense companies on air defense systems and are preparing a contract for 25 Patriots,” Zelensky told reporters following his talks with Trump and American weapons makers. Describing the deal as “a very positive story – complex but long-term,” Zelensky noted that production backlogs remain an obstacle. “These are the 25 systems we need,” he said. “The request comes directly from our Air Force and air defense forces.” Zelensky said that Ukraine is expecting the delivery of the systems over several years, depending the US decisions and production schedules. “The White House can move us up in the queue if there is political will,” he said, adding that some European NATO members could help speed deliveries. He added that if allied coordination succeeds, Washington could also allow Ukraine to use US-owned systems stationed in Europe. The Ukrainian president added that Kyiv may receive Tomahawk long-range missiles from European allies if a political decision is reached. “European countries also have Tomahawks,” he said. “The issue is not only which weapons you have, but how you can use them.” He added that many EU leaders back the idea and plan to speak directly with Trump regarding it. “We are in constant contact with national security advisers in European countries and are forming a joint position,” he said. He added that Trump is currently seeking to avoid any escalation with Russia ahead of potential negotiations.

Describing the deal as “a very positive story – complex but long-term,” Zelensky noted that production backlogs remain an obstacle.

Ukraine to get 25 Patriot systems, Tomahawks? Here’s what Zelensky says

Russian President Vladimir Putin, during the Valdai forum on Thursday (October 2), warned that supplying US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would lead to a "whole new level of escalation", including in relations between Moscow and Washington. "This would mean a whole new level of escalation, including in relations between Russia and the United States," Putin said in response to a question on potential supplies of the long-range missiles to Ukraine via European allies.&nbsp;The Russian president also challenged his country's rivals. "If someone wants to pick a fight with Russia, bring it on. Don’t think that Russia will show weakness or indecision," the Russian president said. "We live in time when things change rapidly, we need to be prepared for anything. Polycentricity issues in world deserve special attention today. One has to be prepared for anything," he added.&nbsp;Putin further promised a "significant" response to "Europe's militarisation".&nbsp;"We are closely monitoring the rising militarisation of Europe," he told the audience, adding: "Retaliatory measures by Russia will not take long. The response to such threats will be very significant."&nbsp;"We hear - and you know this - in Germany, for example, they say that the German army should once again be the most powerful in Europe. Well, fine, we're listening carefully, watching. What exactly is meant by that? I think no one doubts that Russia's response will not be long in coming. The response to these threats will be, to put it mildly, very convincing. It's precisely a response; we ourselves have never initiated a military confrontation," Putin said.&nbsp;"But if anyone does desire to compete with us in the military sphere, then, as we say, free will, let them try. Russia has proven time and again that when a threat arises to our security, the peace and tranquility of our citizens, our sovereignty, and our very statehood, we respond swiftly. There is no need to provoke us. There has never been a case where this did not ultimately end badly for the provocateur. There is no need to expect exceptions here, and there will be none in the future. Our history has proven that weakness is unacceptable because it creates temptation, the illusion that some issue with us can be resolved by force. Russia will never show weakness or indecision," the Russian supremo added.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, during  the Valdai forum on Thursday (October 2), warned that supplying US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would lead to a whole new level of escalation, including in relations between Moscow and Washington. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin, during the Valdai forum on Thursday (October 2), warned that supplying US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would lead to a "whole new level of escalation", including in relations between Moscow and Washington. "This would mean a whole new level of escalation, including in relations between Russia and the United States," Putin said in response to a question on potential supplies of the long-range missiles to Ukraine via European allies. The Russian president also challenged his country's rivals. "If someone wants to pick a fight with Russia, bring it on. Don’t think that Russia will show weakness or indecision," the Russian president said. "We live in time when things change rapidly, we need to be prepared for anything. Polycentricity issues in world deserve special attention today. One has to be prepared for anything," he added. Putin further promised a "significant" response to "Europe's militarisation". "We are closely monitoring the rising militarisation of Europe," he told the audience, adding: "Retaliatory measures by Russia will not take long. The response to such threats will be very significant." "We hear - and you know this - in Germany, for example, they say that the German army should once again be the most powerful in Europe. Well, fine, we're listening carefully, watching. What exactly is meant by that? I think no one doubts that Russia's response will not be long in coming. The response to these threats will be, to put it mildly, very convincing. It's precisely a response; we ourselves have never initiated a military confrontation," Putin said. "But if anyone does desire to compete with us in the military sphere, then, as we say, free will, let them try. Russia has proven time and again that when a threat arises to our security, the peace and tranquility of our citizens, our sovereignty, and our very statehood, we respond swiftly. There is no need to provoke us. There has never been a case where this did not ultimately end badly for the provocateur. There is no need to expect exceptions here, and there will be none in the future. Our history has proven that weakness is unacceptable because it creates temptation, the illusion that some issue with us can be resolved by force. Russia will never show weakness or indecision," the Russian supremo added.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, during the Valdai forum on Thursday (October 2), warned that supplying US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would lead to a "whole new level of escalation", including in relations between Moscow and Washington.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

‘This would mean a whole new level of escalation’: Putin warns US against Tomahawks supply to Ukraine

US President ordered Tomahawk&nbsp;missile strikes against Syria today leading to at least 59 missiles being fired. The Tomahawks are long-range cruise missiles with&nbsp;a range of about 800 miles (1,250 kilometres) to 1500 miles (2,500 kilometres).

It is fired from the&nbsp;sea and travels low on&nbsp;the ground, guided by an advanced navigation system. It&nbsp;takes a circumnavigation route, and not just a straight route, to avoid being shot down.&nbsp;

Tomahawks were first used by the US during&nbsp;Gulf War-I in 1990. The Tomahawk can be equipped with a 1,000-pound conventional warhead.

One unit costs about $569,000 in 1999 dollars - equivalent to about $832,000 today.

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	<li>During the 1991 Persian Gulf War, 288 Tomahawks missiles were fired by George H.W Bush(Sr) in the first combat - 12 from submarines and 276 from surface ships.&nbsp;</li>
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	<li>On 17 January 1993, 46 Tomahawks were launched by the President George HW Bush at the Zafraniyah Nuclear Fabrication Facility outside Iraq&#39;s&nbsp;capital, in response to Iraq&#39;s refusal to cooperate with UN disarmament inspectors. Two civilians were killed because of the missile that crashed into the side of the al-Rasheed Hotel, killing two civilians.</li>
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	<li>On 26 June 1993, 23 Tomahawk &nbsp;missiles were fired by US president Bill Clinton at Iraqi Intelligence Service&#39;s control center.</li>
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	<li>On 10 September 1995, 13 Tomahawk&nbsp;missiles were launched by the USS Normandy against a key air defense radio relay tower in Bosnian Serb territory during Operation Deliberate Force under the presidency of Bill Clinton.</li>
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	<li>On 3 September 1996, 44 Tomahawk missiles were fired again under Clinton&#39;s presidency at air defense targets in southern Iraq.</li>
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	<li>On 20 August 1998, America launched Operation Infinite Reach and fired 79 Tomahawk missiles at two separate targets in Afghanistan and Sudan in retaliation for the bombings on American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania by al-Qaida.</li>
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	<li>On 16 December 1998, 415&nbsp;Tomahawk missiles were fired at key Iraqi targets during Operation Desert Fox.</li>
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	<li>In 1999, Clinton sanctioned the firing of 218 Tomahawk missiles from US ships during Operation Allied Force which struck Serbia and Montenegro.</li>
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	<li>In October 2001, around 50 Tomahawk missiles were fired on Afghanistan in the opening hours of Operation Enduring Freedom by President George W Bush(Jr).</li>
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	<li>In 2003, during the invasion of Iraq, US fired&nbsp;more than 802 Tomahawk&nbsp;missiles at Iraqi targets under the presidency of George W Bush.</li>
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	<li>In the March of 2008, under the presidency of Bush, two Tomahawks were fired at Somalia by a US vessel during the Dobley airstrike, reportedly in an alleged attempt to kill al-Qaida militant Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan.</li>
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	<li>On 17 December 2009, under President Barack Obama, two Tomahawks&nbsp;were fired at targets in Yemen. The target was described as an &#39;alleged al-Qaida training camp&#39; in Yemen. International reports claimed that 55 people were killed in the attack, including 41 civilians. The US and Yemen governments refused to confirm or deny any involvement, but diplomatic cables released as part of United States diplomatic cables leak later confirmed the missile was fired by a US Navy ship.</li>
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	<li>On 19 March 2011, 124 Tomahawk missiles were fired by US&nbsp;and British forces on around 20 targets in Libya, during Obama&rsquo;s presidency.</li>
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	<li>On 23 September 2014, 47 Tomahawk&nbsp;missiles were fired by the Obama administration against ISI&nbsp;targets in Syria in the vicinity of Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor, Al-Hasakah and Abu Kamal, and against Khorasan group targets in Syria west of Aleppo.</li>
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	<li>On 13 October 2016, five Tomahawk missiles were launched by Obama through USS Nitze at three radar sites in Yemen known to be held by Houthi rebels. The attack was in response to anti-ship missiles fired at US Navy ships the day before.</li>
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One unit of Tomahawk missiles cost about $569,000 in 1999 dollars - equivalent to about $832,000 today

US President ordered Tomahawk missile strikes against Syria today leading to at least 59 missiles being fired. The Tomahawks are long-range cruise missiles with a range of about 800 miles (1,250 kilometres) to 1500 miles (2,500 kilometres). It is fired from the sea and travels low on the ground, guided by an advanced navigation system. It takes a circumnavigation route, and not just a straight route, to avoid being shot down. Tomahawks were first used by the US during Gulf War-I in 1990. The Tomahawk can be equipped with a 1,000-pound conventional warhead. One unit costs about $569,000 in 1999 dollars - equivalent to about $832,000 today. During the 1991 Persian Gulf War, 288 Tomahawks missiles were fired by George H.W Bush(Sr) in the first combat - 12 from submarines and 276 from surface ships. On 17 January 1993, 46 Tomahawks were launched by the President George HW Bush at the Zafraniyah Nuclear Fabrication Facility outside Iraq's capital, in response to Iraq's refusal to cooperate with UN disarmament inspectors. Two civilians were killed because of the missile that crashed into the side of the al-Rasheed Hotel, killing two civilians. On 26 June 1993, 23 Tomahawk missiles were fired by US president Bill Clinton at Iraqi Intelligence Service's control center. On 10 September 1995, 13 Tomahawk missiles were launched by the USS Normandy against a key air defense radio relay tower in Bosnian Serb territory during Operation Deliberate Force under the presidency of Bill Clinton. On 3 September 1996, 44 Tomahawk missiles were fired again under Clinton's presidency at air defense targets in southern Iraq. On 20 August 1998, America launched Operation Infinite Reach and fired 79 Tomahawk missiles at two separate targets in Afghanistan and Sudan in retaliation for the bombings on American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania by al-Qaida. On 16 December 1998, 415 Tomahawk missiles were fired at key Iraqi targets during Operation Desert Fox. In 1999, Clinton sanctioned the firing of 218 Tomahawk missiles from US ships during Operation Allied Force which struck Serbia and Montenegro. In October 2001, around 50 Tomahawk missiles were fired on Afghanistan in the opening hours of Operation Enduring Freedom by President George W Bush(Jr). In 2003, during the invasion of Iraq, US fired more than 802 Tomahawk missiles at Iraqi targets under the presidency of George W Bush. In the March of 2008, under the presidency of Bush, two Tomahawks were fired at Somalia by a US vessel during the Dobley airstrike, reportedly in an alleged attempt to kill al-Qaida militant Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan. On 17 December 2009, under President Barack Obama, two Tomahawks were fired at targets in Yemen. The target was described as an 'alleged al-Qaida training camp' in Yemen. International reports claimed that 55 people were killed in the attack, including 41 civilians. The US and Yemen governments refused to confirm or deny any involvement, but diplomatic cables released as part of United States diplomatic cables leak later confirmed the missile was fired by a US Navy ship. On 19 March 2011, 124 Tomahawk missiles were fired by US and British forces on around 20 targets in Libya, during Obama’s presidency. On 23 September 2014, 47 Tomahawk missiles were fired by the Obama administration against ISI targets in Syria in the vicinity of Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor, Al-Hasakah and Abu Kamal, and against Khorasan group targets in Syria west of Aleppo. On 13 October 2016, five Tomahawk missiles were launched by Obama through USS Nitze at three radar sites in Yemen known to be held by Houthi rebels. The attack was in response to anti-ship missiles fired at US Navy ships the day before. (WION) US President Donald Trump ordered missile strikes against a Syrian airfield from which a deadly chemical weapons attack was launched (WION) ×

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