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US forces deploy anti-ship missiles in Philippines and stage live-fire drills near China hotspots • Apr. 27, 2025, 2:51 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	BGM-109 • Tomahawk cruise missile

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Tomahawk ground-launched cruise missile Tomahawk sea-launched cruise missile missile Atlas Titan rocket Nike missile Peacekeeper missile Minuteman missile Lance missile Thor rocket surface-to-air missile antitank guided missile smart bomb