| | As of 2025, [[Ukrainian]] forces lack the capacity to fully execute this level of coordinated strike planning and support. As a result, the key enabler of any cruise missile operation involving JASSM—or similar advanced munitions—is direct [[U.S.]] involvement, and to some extent, [[NATO]] support. Without these external assets, Ukraine's ability to conduct effective long-range precision strikes is extremely limited. In practical terms, this means that any JASSM strike conducted from Ukrainian territory will almost certainly have U.S. targeting support, planning assistance, and operational oversight behind it. Simply put: Ukrainians may launch the missile, but American expertise will guide the strike. | | As of 2025, [[Ukrainian]] forces lack the capacity to fully execute this level of coordinated strike planning and support. As a result, the key enabler of any cruise missile operation involving JASSM—or similar advanced munitions—is direct [[U.S.]] involvement, and to some extent, [[NATO]] support. Without these external assets, Ukraine's ability to conduct effective long-range precision strikes is extremely limited. In practical terms, this means that any JASSM strike conducted from Ukrainian territory will almost certainly have U.S. targeting support, planning assistance, and operational oversight behind it. Simply put: Ukrainians may launch the missile, but American expertise will guide the strike. |