Incredible moment US fast-attack submarine launches a tomahawk missile to join air strikes against Syria

  • Footage showed the USS John Warner submarine launch the missile Friday
  • The submarine launched the missile from the Mediterranean Sea 
  • It joined more than 100 missiles during the three air strikes against Syria
  • The United States worked with France and Britain during the attack
  • President Trump tweeted the attack was 'perfectly executed' Saturday  

By Danielle Zoellner For Dailymail.com

Published: 01:55 EDT, 15 April 2018 | Updated: 07:41 EDT, 15 April 2018

Footage revealed the incredible moment the US fast-attack submarine launched a tomahawk missile from the Mediterranean Sea as part of the multi-national strike against the Syrian government.

The Virginia-class USS John Warner submarine launched the missile on Friday during the United States' air strikes in collaboration with France and England to retaliate against Syria's use of chemical weapons.

The video shows the submarine launch the missile straight up into the sky before it curves and heads towards its intended target.

The missile was one of more than 100 others that were used during the air strikes to target three military sites in Syria.

The USS John Warner operates in the Mediterranean Sea as a routine deployment to support the allies in the region
The submarine's placement is why it was used during the missile attack

The USS John Warner operates in the Mediterranean Sea as a routine deployment to support the allies in the region. The submarine's placement is why it was used during the missile attack.

 The Virginia-class USS John Warner (stock image) submarine launched the missile on Friday from the Mediterranean Sea to join more than 100 other in an attack against the Syrian government

 The Virginia-class USS John Warner (stock image) submarine launched the missile on Friday from the Mediterranean Sea to join more than 100 other in an attack against the Syrian government

Trump hailed a 'perfectly executed strike last night' Saturday just hours after launching a series of attacks on Syria. 

The USS John Warner operates in the Mediterranean Sea as a routine deployment to support the allies in the region. The submarine's placement is why it was used during the missile attack. 

After the attack, US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley vowed that the Trump administration was 'locked and loaded' for another attack if needed against Syria.

The strikes were in retaliation to the poison gas attack that killed an estimated 75 people on April 7.  

Syrian state-run TV said three civilians were wounded during the attack on a military base in Homs.

The organization also said that several of the missiles were intercepted by the Syrian government during the air strikes. But Chief Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said the strikes 'successfully hit every target'.

Another country besides Syria that was under attack by the three nations this weekend was Russia for allowing 'the use of chemical weapons (in Syria) to go unanswered'. 

Depending on the US and its allies' next course of action involving Syria, the USS John Warner could be used again for another strike if needed.

The footage shows the missile get launched into the sky before it curves and heads towards its intended target
The US, France and England targeted three locations during their attack

The footage shows the missile get launched into the sky before it curves and heads towards its intended target. The United States, France and England targeted three military locations during their attack

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