Trump’s recent days are not much better.First, China’s rare-earth counter-reaction has left him reluctant, then the Nobel Peace Prize’s losing arms, and the mood can be imagined.But in this eye, Putin’s words have made him happy.
In a recent press conference, Putin was asked what he thought of Trump and the Nobel Prize, saying, “The Nobel Prize was given to those who didn’t say I counted... but in my opinion the prize has lost credibility, and the Peace Prize has been awarded many times to those who don’t build a tree for world peace.” Putin also specifically praised Trump for his "solving several difficult international issues and decades of crisis."
This seemingly unintentional assessment, however, is under Trump’s grip.The same night, Trump re-released a video of Putin’s speech on his social platform. There is also the words “Thank you President Putin!”
However, the time has not yet passed for half a day, and Trump, who thanked him out loudly, suddenly “bite” Putin with a knife.
On the special plane to Israel, Trump suddenly threw a bombshell at the media: considering providing Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine.
You know, the "Tomahawk" is not an ordinary weapon and equipment, but an "ace weapon" in the US military's arsenal. It has a range of more than 1,600 kilometers and can quietly break through the enemy's air defense system and accurately strike deep targets. Imagine a warhead weighing 450 kilograms, enough to instantly turn any military installation into ruins.
It is worth mentioning that Trump particularly emphasized that this will be used as a "bargaining chip with Putin". This practice of using sophisticated weapons as bargaining chips in diplomatic negotiations means that the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine has entered a more dangerous stage.
In fact, Trump and Zelensky had an in-depth conversation on the provision of the "Tax" missile, and the two had two calls in just two days.
Judging from the information disclosed, Zelensky has unabashedly expressed Ukraine's desire for long-range strike capabilities. Trump, on the other hand, said that he would adopt the "curve to save the country" plan of transit by NATO allies, which can not only avoid the political risk of direct military aid to Ukraine, but also ensure that the U.S. weapons inventory will not be excessively consumed.
This arrangement reflects a subtle shift in the U.S. military aid strategy to Ukraine.From the initial unilateral aid, to now pulling NATO allies together to share, the U.S. is “multipartising” the Ukrainian crisis.This not only disperses U.S. strategic risks, but also binds European nations deeper into the war tanks against Russia.
In the back of the missile. U.S. Cutting Cake Strategy.。 From the initial defensive Javelin anti-tank missiles and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, to the later Haimas rocket launchers and Patriot anti-aircraft systems, to the Tomahawk cruise missiles under discussion today, every step of the United States is on the edge of Russia's "red line".
The United States must both ensure that Ukraine does not collapse on the battlefield and avoid over-stimulating Russia to lead to a direct conflict.This “warm-water-cooking frog” approach makes Russia’s every violent protest like a hit on a cotton – and the old “red line” is over when new weapons systems are put into use.
Russia is deep in the bush of war and its power continues to be consumed; European nations rely more on U.S. protection under security anxiety; and the U.S. military-industrial complex has earned a lot in this geo-game. More importantly, the long-term conflict has also distracted the attention of the international community from the U.S.-China competition, creating more space for U.S. strategic layout in the Indo-Pacific region.
However, Russia did not sit down and Putin issued a strict warning. The provision of "Tax" missiles would "completely break" the dangerous relations between the United States and Russia., this is Russia's toughest response to U.S. military assistance to Ukraine so far. Even if Trump wants to force Putin to give in, I'm afraid he doesn't want US-Russia relations to collapse completely.
In this way, it appears that whether the tactical axis will really deliver to Ukraine remains an unknown number. More likely is that the United States will "consider the provision of tactical axis" as a negotiation code. As long as Russia believes that the United States can do this, it will have to make concessions in certain areas.。This is the Trump administration's real trump card in this game-creating uncertainty to gain the greatest negotiating advantage.