Overview

• Trump told reporters he has "sort of made a decision" on facilitating Tomahawk deliveries via allies but wants to know how Ukraine would use them and said he is not looking to escalate the war.
• Vice President J.D. Vance said the administration is considering providing missiles to European partners for transfer to Kyiv, with the final call up to Trump after a Zelensky request confirmed by multiple sources.
• Putin warned the transfer would destroy recent positive trends in U.S.–Russia relations, argued Ukraine could not employ Tomahawks without U.S. personnel, and the Kremlin vowed an appropriate response.
• ISW assessed that Tomahawk variants could place roughly 1,655 to 1,945 Russian military sites within range, enabling strikes on key rear-area targets such as the Yelabuga drone plant and Engels-2 air base.
• Reporting cited potential constraints including U.S. inventory tied to Navy commitments and questions over Ukraine’s launch infrastructure, with a Russian lawmaker claiming Kyiv currently lacks the necessary systems.