U.S. President Donald Trump said he would want to know what Ukraine planned to do with U.S.-made Tomahawk missiles before agreeing to supply them because he does not want to escalate Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has asked the U.S. to sell Tomahawks to European nations that would send them to Ukraine.
The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM), officially designated as the BGM-109, is a long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile primarily used by the U.S. Navy and close allies like the Royal Navy. It was developed to provide a precision capability for striking high-value or heavily defended land targets from a safe distance, launched from both surface ships and submarines.
The missile flies at high subsonic speeds and operates at extremely low altitudes, often skimming the terrain, which helps it evade radar detection.
Modern versions, like the Block IV (Tactical Tomahawk), possess advanced features such as two-way satellite communication, allowing for the missile to be reprogrammed in flight to hit an alternate target. This version can also loiter over an area and transmit battle damage assessment back to commanders. The Tomahawk typically carries a 1,000-pound class conventional high-explosive warhead and has a maximum range that can extend up to approximately 2,500 kilometers (about 1,550 miles), depending on the specific variant.
Trump seeks to know Ukraine
Russian President, Vladimir Putin said in a video clip released on Sunday that if Washington supplied Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for long-range strikes deep into Russia, it would lead to the destruction of Moscow’s relationship with Washington.
Asked by reporters at the White House on Monday whether he had decided about supplying Ukraine with Tomahawks, Trump did not rule it out and said he had “sort of made a decision” on the matter.
“I think I want to find out what they’re doing with them,” he said. “Where are they sending them? I guess I’d have to ask that question.”If You’re Reading From Phoenix Click On Read Original at the top To Read Full Article
“I would ask some questions. I’m not looking to escalate that war,” he added.
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