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Looked up some details about the British Storm Shadow missile system.

The missile weighs about 1,300 kilograms (2,900 lb), with a conventional warhead of 450 kilograms (990 lb). It has a maximum body diameter of 48 centimetres (19 in) and a wingspan of three metres (120 in). It is propelled at Mach 0.8 by a Microturbo TRI 60-30 turbojet engine and has range of approximately 560 km (300 nmi; 350 mi).[8]

The weapon can be launched from a number of different aircraft—the Saab Gripen, Dassault Mirage 2000, Dassault Rafale and the Panavia Tornado, both the Italian Tornado IDS and formerly the British Tornado GR4 (now retired).[15] Storm Shadow was integrated with the Eurofighter Typhoon as part of the Phase 2 Enhancement (P2E) in 2015,[16][17] but will not be fitted to the F-35 Lightning II.[18]

The Storm Shadow’s BROACH warhead features an initial penetrating charge to clear soil or enter a bunker, then a variable delay fuze to control detonation of the main warhead. Intended targets are command, control and communications centres; airfields; ports and power stations; ammunition management and storage facilities; surface ships and submarines in port; bridges and other high value strategic targets.[15]

The missile is fire and forget, programmed before launch. Once launched, it cannot be controlled or commanded to self-destroy and its target information cannot be changed. Mission planners program the weapon with details of the target and its air-defences. The missile follows a path semi-autonomously, on a low flight path guided by GPS and terrain mapping to the target area.[19] Close to the target, the missile climbs and then dives into the target.[20]

At 2.5 million Dollars a missile it’s not a cheaply deployed weapon.

The Ukraine / Area 603.55K km² and looking at the map the Russian held parts are pretty near the eastern edge of the country.

So, a NATO warplane could be just outside Ukraine and launch it. Targets inside Russia would require a Polish Launch by a NATO Warplane.

I wonder how long before British “Actions” (By American commands) leads Putin to declare that an existential threat is a threat to something’s very existence to Mother Russia has occured, to be responded by Putins speeches to be responded will ALL Available Weapons.

Canned sunshine might be on the table.

Protect your family and trusted friends.