Overview
- President Trump said he has "taken a decision" in principle to support providing Tomahawk long‑range cruise missiles to Ukraine, adding he will ask Kyiv how they would be used and stressing he does not want an escalation.
- The Kremlin warned that any transfer would mark a serious escalation and noted Tomahawks can carry nuclear warheads, with officials also asserting that their use would imply direct U.S. involvement.
- Operational questions remain because Tomahawks can be launched only from submarines, Mk‑41‑equipped ships, or the land‑based Typhon system, which is scarce and still in testing, raising training and logistics hurdles for Ukraine.
- U.S. officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance, say internal talks are underway on conditions and oversight mechanisms, and there has been no confirmed authorization or delivery.
- Analysts say variants with ranges up to about 2,500 km could put roughly 1,945 Russian military‑industrial targets within reach, as cross‑border strikes continue and European governments debate airspace and drone defenses.