Expert Warns U.S. Would Join Conflict if Tomahawks Reach Ukraine
Alexey Zhivov: U.S. Involvement Inevitable if Tomahawk Missiles Supplied to Kiev
Expert Warns U.S. Would Join Conflict if Tomahawks Reach Ukraine
Military expert Alexey Zhivov says Ukraine cannot use Tomahawk missiles without U.S. intelligence support, warning that any transfer would make Washington a direct party to the conflict.
2025-10-14T11:18:51+03:00
2025-10-14T11:18:51+03:00
2025-10-14T11:18:51+03:00
According to military expert Alexey Zhivov, the main obstacle to Ukraine’s potential use of Tomahawk cruise missiles is that these weapons cannot be operated without direct support from U.S. intelligence.
He explained that the issue is not the launch platforms themselves — mobile systems capable of deploying Tomahawks already exist — but the fact that the missiles rely on data and guidance provided by the U.S. military.
Zhivov noted that Washington is currently trying to train its allies in the Asia-Pacific region to operate Tomahawk missiles independently, without American involvement. However, these efforts have so far been unsuccessful. He added that if such missiles were to be transferred to the Ukrainian armed forces, the United States would effectively become a direct participant in the conflict — something that could no longer be concealed.
The expert stressed that any direct U.S. involvement in missile strikes on Russian territory would amount to an act of war. Nevertheless, he did not rule out the possibility that Washington might still decide to supply Tomahawks to Kiev.
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Alexey Zhivov: U.S. Involvement Inevitable if Tomahawk Missiles Supplied to Kiev
Military expert Alexey Zhivov says Ukraine cannot use Tomahawk missiles without U.S. intelligence support, warning that any transfer would make Washington a direct party to the conflict.
According to military expert Alexey Zhivov, the main obstacle to Ukraine’s potential use of Tomahawk cruise missiles is that these weapons cannot be operated without direct support from U.S. intelligence.
He explained that the issue is not the launch platforms themselves — mobile systems capable of deploying Tomahawks already exist — but the fact that the missiles rely on data and guidance provided by the U.S. military.
Zhivov noted that Washington is currently trying to train its allies in the Asia-Pacific region to operate Tomahawk missiles independently, without American involvement. However, these efforts have so far been unsuccessful. He added that if such missiles were to be transferred to the Ukrainian armed forces, the United States would effectively become a direct participant in the conflict — something that could no longer be concealed.
The expert stressed that any direct U.S. involvement in missile strikes on Russian territory would amount to an act of war. Nevertheless, he did not rule out the possibility that Washington might still decide to supply Tomahawks to Kiev.
