Putin’s Missile Threats and Praise for Trump: What Washington Must Watch

Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a stark warning straight to Washington: providing America’s long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine will escalate tensions to a dangerous new level—but won’t secure battlefield gains. As Moscow consolidates slow but steady advances, this threat reminds U.S. policymakers that reckless arms shipments risk worsening relations without delivering military victories. Is the Biden Administration Ignoring Hard Lessons from Trump’s Realism? While Putin hails former President Donald Trump for attempting genuine peace negotiations during their Alaska summit, current U.S. officials appear to ignore this pragmatic approach in favor of provocative escalation. Putin stated he found discussions...