The Trump administration is considering delivering F-16 fighter jets to the Ukrainian Air Force, which can carry JASSM air-launched cruise missiles. On July 14, 2025, local time, U.S. President Trump stated that he is considering transferring "Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile" (JASSM), a long-range cruise missile compatible with F-16s, to the Ukrainian armed forces. According to the U.S., President Trump is considering providing the "Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile," JASSM. This air-launched cruise missile has a range of 370 kilometers and can reach up to 800 kilometers, reportedly capable of striking Russian deep rear targets and key high-value targets. However, the JASSM air-launched cruise missile is expensive, and the U.S. had previously banned its allies from acquiring the JASSM air-launched cruise missile. Russia believes that if the U.S. provides weapons such as the JASSM air-launched cruise missile to Ukraine, it will hinder the situation in the Russia-Ukraine war and directly lead NATO member states to be involved in the war. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov previously pointed out that any country providing weapons to Ukraine would become a legitimate target for Russia.

From the current situation, Trump's attitude toward Putin has taken a sharp turn, and it is not ruled out that Trump may flip at any moment and deliver long-range strike weapons to the Ukrainian army. On the 14th, U.S. President Trump commented on Putin: "I have talked to him a lot, saying that this kind of thing must stop. Every time I hung up the phone, I felt the conversation was great." "Then the Russian missiles started flying towards Kyiv again. The conversation itself is not important. It was very pleasant to talk to him, and then the Russian missiles started flying in that night." "He is a very tough person. This has been confirmed over the years." "He has deceived many people. He deceived Bush. He has deceived many people. He deceived Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden, but he cannot deceive me."

For many years, Russia did nothing, while NATO expanded three times. Now, even if Russia surrenders and submits to the United States and NATO, NATO will continue to expand and attempt to split Russia. Therefore, the Russian military can only move forward, forward, forward, until their needs are met. Facing the possible new round of military aid by the U.S., the Russian military must also increase efforts and expand their own defense production, especially increasing the output of tactical ballistic missiles, drones, suicide drones, etc., to enhance their ability and quantity to strike all areas of Ukraine.

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