Recent media reports suggested that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested Washington to supply Tomahawks as part of the “Victory Plan” presented to Ukraine’s Western allies. Subsequent reports have indicated that this idea has not gained wide support in Washington. While the United States does export Tomahawk missiles with a range of 1,600 kilometers to other countries, they are supplied to an extremely limited list of close U.S. allies. The most recent country to be allowed to buy these expensive missiles is Japan. On Jan. 18, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced the signin…