Їne Back Їversen@IneBackIversen · Oct 18, 2025

🧵1: If the U.S. won’t provide Tomahawks, Europe must stop waiting. It’s ridiculous to sit pretty while The U.S keeps…

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European nations should independently provide Ukraine with long-range precision weapons like Storm Shadow, TAURUS, and NSM systems rather than waiting for U.S. Tomahawk missiles, as Europe has the technology, production capacity, and moral obligation to support Ukrainian defense without American permission.

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#1
🧵1: If the U.S. won’t provide Tomahawks, Europe must stop waiting. It’s ridiculous to sit pretty while The U.S keeps flip flopping! Ramp up with Storm Shadow, unlock Taurus, and deploy NSM shore batteries! Europe needs to take European security into our own hands NOW! ⬇️
#2
2: Ukraine needs long-range precision to destroy Russia’s launch sites, depots, and command centers! Europe can & must deliver! We KNOW what’s at stake! This whole; waiting on the unreliable, russian asset in the White House, is ridiculous. There’s zero reasons to hold back!
#3
3: 🇫🇷🇬🇧 Storm Shadow / SCALP: • Already battle-tested in Ukraine. • Range: ~250–400 km. • Built by MBDA, jointly produced by the UK and France. They’ve proven devastatingly effective — so why stop now? London & Paris should ramp up production and send more immediately!
#4
4: 🇩🇪🇸🇪 TAURUS KEPD 350 • Range: +500 km. • Built by Germany & Sweden • One of the few Western systems matching Tomahawk range &precision. Germany’s refusal to deliver remains purely political. Berlin must finally authorize export or co-produce an Ukraine-dedicated batch.
#5
5:🇳🇴Naval Strike Missile (NSM) • Land-attack capability • 250+ km range. • launched from ships or mobile ground batteries • fast to deploy, no aircraft integration needed. Norway should lead a European NSM initiative: coastal & containerized launchers for Ukraine’s defense!
#6
6: 🇪🇺 ER-GMLRS (Extended Range rockets) • Not cruise missiles, but precision rockets with ~150 km range. • Europe can mass-produce these now for rapid battlefield delivery. Support Ukrainian forces with these today, while longer-range systems scale up!
#7
7: ALL these systems are European. Production lines exist, what’s missing is political courage & coordination! The security of Europe as a whole is at stake, let’s act as one! Europe has the technology, money, & moral obligation to act without waiting for Washington’s permission.
#8
8: Enough excuses! 🇬🇧🇫🇷 Scale up Storm Shadow. 🇩🇪 Approve TAURUS. 🇳🇴 Deliver NSMs. 🇪🇺 Fund ER-GMLRS expansion. This is how Europe proves leadership, not by empty promises & wage rhetoric! Actual support that save lives and strengthen both Ukraine & EUROPEAN security!
#9
9: Every week of hesitation means more Ukrainian civilians killed by russian missiles. Tomahawks would help, yes, but Ukraine doesn’t need American permission to defend itself. Neither does Europe in their support! Europe can; and must; fill the gap!
#10
10: The U.S. has proven to be an unreliable ally, it’s up to Europe to step up! No more “hopes & wishes”, Act! Ukraine has proven again and again that when given the tools, they win. We promised endless support & Ukrainian victory, time to prove it & fulfill our promise!