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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Washington, September 29 (Xinhua) — The White House is reviewing a plan for European NATO allies to purchase American Tomahawk cruise missiles and transfer them to Ukraine, but the final decision rests with President Donald Trump, US Vice President J.D. Vance said on Fox News.
"I know we're discussing this issue right now," he said. "We're considering it right now. We're certainly considering a number of requests from Europeans."
When asked whether he was personally comfortable with Ukraine receiving Tomahawk missiles and “what threat that would pose,” J.D. Vance began to evade the answer, stating that “the final decision…as to what is in the best interests of the United States” would be made by D. Trump.
According to American media reports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a deal (on Tomahawk missiles) during his meeting with Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York last week. Zelenskyy claimed Trump responded, "We'll work on it."
J.D. Vance emphasized that the Trump administration has significantly shifted policy, forcing Europe to shoulder a greater share of the burden. "We're no longer just handing out tons of money and weapons. What we're doing is asking Europeans to buy these weapons," he said.
Meanwhile, he called on Russia to “sit down at the negotiating table and really talk seriously about peace.”
The Tomahawk is a US-made, long-range, subsonic, ground-launched cruise missile with a range of 460-2500 km, depending on the version. This range could allow strikes against areas near Moscow if the missiles were deployed in parts of Europe.
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