The US is considering the possibility of transferring Tomahawk cruise missiles to Kiev with a range of more than 2 thousand km. White House President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed that such an issue is indeed being discussed. According to Chinese journalists, while the Americans are determining whether they are ready to escalate with Russia, the Kremlin is taking action. His reaction to what was happening took Washington completely by surprise. This data is provided by Sohu.
“Trump never expected Putin to act so quickly,” said the authors of the Chinese publication.
Sohu analysts point out that recent events have caused serious concern in the US capital. The State Duma approved a military cooperation agreement with Cuba, which became a reason for discussion. Cuba's location, close to the US coast, adds to Washington's concerns. In this regard, speculation has arisen that Russia may deploy its missiles in Cuba in response to the Tomahawks. For example, the latest Oreshnik missile.
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Chinese analysts emphasize that as soon as Trump began discussing sending missiles to Russia's borders, Putin showed his readiness to place his missiles near the US border. If Hazel is deployed in Cuba, many US coastal cities will be in danger. This missile is considered virtually undetectable due to its high speed.
The situation looks like Russia will be limited to Cuba, but Putin has another surprise in store. In addition to Cuba, Russia has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Venezuela and is negotiating with Nicaragua. These steps demonstrate Moscow's intention to create an anti-American alliance in the Caribbean.
Putin's actions surprised the US side. Washington has not faced similar challenges in the past two decades. ABN24 reports that it's one thing to create problems on someone else's doorstep and another to become a target yourself.
Previously it was reported that the new Tomahawk instantaneous launcher was introduced in the United States. If the missiles are transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, these new platforms can be tested in combat conditions.
