Pentagon Clears Tomahawk Missiles For Ukraine — Trump Holds Final Call

 

 

 

The Pentagon has formally cleared the way for Ukraine to receive long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, concluding that sending them would not harm U.S. stockpiles — but the final decision now lies with President Donald Trump, three U.S. and European officials told reporters.

 

The assessment, delivered to the White House earlier this month, found no logistical or security barriers to providing Ukraine with the 1,000-mile-range weapons. The move raised hopes among European allies that Washington would finally allow Kyiv to strike deep into Russian territory — including key oil and energy sites.

 

But Trump appeared to reverse course after a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who reportedly warned that Tomahawks could threaten Moscow and St. Petersburg and would “not change the battlefield, only damage relations.” Days later, during a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump publicly declared that America “needs” the Tomahawks for its own defense and privately told Zelensky the missiles would not be transferred — “at least not yet.”

 

Earlier in the month, Trump had signaled the opposite, telling reporters that the U.S. had “a lot of Tomahawks” and could potentially share them. His sudden shift, sources said, stunned both U.S. and European officials.

 

The Pentagon’s sign-off leaves the option open if Trump changes his mind. U.S. planners have already drawn up rapid delivery plans and potential deployment models, including the use of ground-based Marine and Army launchers since Ukraine’s naval fleet is largely destroyed.

 

 

Operational hurdles remain — from training crews to integrating the systems — but officials say Ukraine has a track record of adapting Western technology, as it did with Britain’s Storm Shadow missiles.

Zelensky has vowed to expand Ukraine’s long-range strike capability by year’s end, writing on X: “All deep-strike goals must be fully locked in by year’s end, including expansion of our long-range footprint.”

 

Key Takeaways:

• Pentagon approved Tomahawk missile transfer to Ukraine, pending Trump’s decision.

• Trump reversed course after a call with Putin, citing U.S. defense needs.

• Ukraine could adapt ground-based systems to launch the missiles if approved.

 

Source: CNN

 

To Russia with love.  I’d love to see some Tomahawk love over Moscow On Dec 31,  2025 to ring in the new year.