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What is a Tomahawk missile?
The Tomahawk is a long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile. It's primarily used by the US Navy and Royal Navy, but Japan is now acquiring them. These missiles are designed for precision strikes against land targets and are a significant part of modern naval warfare capabilities, as seen in Japan's recent test.
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