The U.S. Military’s Tomahawk Missile Is a Nightmare for Any NationOfficially known as BGM-109 Tomahawk, the primary cruise missile—indeed, the definitive one—of the U.S. military is a long-range, all-weather, subsonic weapon that is used primarily by the U.S. military. Originally developed by General Dynamics (now Raytheon), the Tomahawk has become emblematic of the American arsenal due to its precision, versatility, longevity, lethality, and, therefore, its enhancement of our strategic capabilities.Yet, with the Ukraine War raging and other crises in the Middle East and Asia spreading America’s focus and resource base, leaders of Raytheon insist that they will soon expand production of the vaunted Tomahawk cruise missile by an astonishing “six-fold.