[Regnum] The office of US President Donald Trump is discussing the possibility of sending long-range JASSM missiles to Ukraine to equip F-16 fighters. This was reported on July 14 by Military Watch Magazine, citing an informed source.
"Trump is considering the possibility of supplying JASSM air-launched cruise missiles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, according to a recent report from a well-informed source. The missiles would be used to equip the growing fleet of F-16 fighters," the publication says.
Despite the fact that Kyiv has outdated modifications of these aircraft, they can become effective carriers for JASSM missiles when performing missions on their own territory, the source noted.
The authors of the article named the shortage of European analogues of these missiles as one of the reasons why Kyiv may receive JASSM from Washington.
Open sources indicate that the JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) is an American high-precision air-to-surface cruise missile capable of hitting targets at a distance of 370 to 1000 km, depending on the version. It was developed by Lockheed Martin Corporation on behalf of the US Air Force.