What are Tomahawk Cruise Missiles US Has Sent to Mideast and How Can They Be Defeated?

The US confirmed on Monday that an Ohio-class missile submarine had been deployed in the Middle East. US media called the deployment a “message of deterrence” to Israel’s “regional adversaries” amid the Gaza crisis. The sub is known to be armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles. Here’s what we know about the weapon’s strengths and weaknesses.