According to the US Axios news network, US President Trump said on the 6th local time that the United States considered to sell "Taxic" cruise missiles to NATO member states in order to provide them to Ukraine, he has "almost made a decision".
The report quoted Trump as saying that before the United States provided Tomahawk cruise missiles, he wanted to know how Ukraine planned to use them. "Where are they sending the missile, I guess I have to ask that question. I will ask some questions. I don't want to see the situation escalate." Trump said.
A Ukrainian official and a source close to the Ukrainian government said they did not know what the Trump decision was.A source close to the Ukrainian government revealed that Trump administration officials have expressed concern over the following questions in recent weeks: Will the United States be able to control Ukraine’s use of these missiles after NATO member states buy and pay for missiles?
Previously, U.S. Vice President Vance said on September 28 that the United States is considering providing Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles with a range that can cover Moscow, the Russian capital, through NATO's European member states. It is unclear if a final decision has been made. According to reports from Reuters, TASS and other foreign media on the 5th, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Russian journalist Zarubin that if the United States provides Ukraine with "Tomahawk" missiles to carry out long-range strikes against Russia in depth, it will lead to Moscow's relationship with Washington. Relations break down.
The "Tax" cruise missile is a subsonic long-range cruise missile manufactured in the United States, usually launched from ships and submarines, mainly used for naval deployment, and there are land-based models with a maximum range of more than 2,000 kilometers.