U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s considering sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, saying it would provide “a new step of aggression” in its war with Russia.
As the president travelled on Air Force One to the Middle East on Monday, first to Israel and then Egypt for talks on finalizing a peace deal for Gaza, when asked if he would send Tomahawks to Ukraine, Trump replied “we’ll see... I may.”
He also signaled he could use the supply of Tomahawks to pressure Russia to end the war, telling reporters: “I might say ‘Look: if this war is not going to get settled, I’m going to send them Tomahawks.’
“The Tomahawk is an incredible weapon, very offensive weapon. And honestly, Russia does not need that,” he said, according to comments reported by Sky News.
Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have discussed the potential provision on Tomahawk missiles, which would allow Ukraine to launch robust counter-attacks against Russia.
