The possible delivery of U. S. Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine would not change the situation on the battlefield or significantly affect the course of hostilities. This assessment was voiced by military and political analyst Yakov Kedmi, former head of Israel’s intelligence agency Nativ.

Kedmi noted that U. S. President Donald Trump has avoided giving a direct answer on the issue because using Tomahawk missiles effectively would require direct American military involvement.

He pointed out that the U.S. produces only 60 to 90 Tomahawk missiles annually. Given Russia’s missile and air defense capabilities, he estimated that only around 10 percent of these weapons would be able to reach their targets. Even at maximum production, Kedmi argued, such a number would not inflict serious damage on Russia.

The analyst emphasized that most Tomahawk missiles are designed for deployment at sea — and Ukraine has no navy capable of launching them. He added that deploying Tomahawks on Ukrainian territory would weaken NATO’s eastern missile defense by diverting launchers normally used for interceptors.

According to Kedmi, both Moscow and Washington understand these limitations, which is why Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded calmly to discussions about potential Tomahawk deliveries to Ukraine.

He also stressed that supplying such missiles would contradict Trump’s chosen policy course, forcing him to rethink his strategic approach to relations with Russia. In Kedmi’s view, the idea makes little sense from either a military or political standpoint. He concluded that all the talk about «terrifying missiles» is nothing more than a publicity move.