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What are Tomahawk missiles?
Tomahawk missiles are long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missiles primarily used by the US Navy and Royal Navy. They're launched from ships or submarines and can hit targets hundreds of miles away with great precision. They're a key part of modern naval warfare, used for striking land targets.
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