

TRUMP's New TOMAHAWK MISSILE Threat /Lt Col Daniel Davis & Col Jacques Baud
5 snips Oct 13, 2025
Colonel Jacques Baud, a former Swiss intelligence officer and NATO analyst, joins to dissect Trump's controversial Tomahawk missile proposal for Ukraine. The discussion heats up as Baud highlights the aggressive nature of Tomahawks and the potential for escalatory consequences. He questions Trump's strategic understanding, suggesting a lack of coherent policy. Baud warns that such transfers could provoke Russian retaliation, even at a nuclear level, and argues that Western support has already crossed dangerous lines. The conversation also touches on the delicate balance of military power and negotiation dynamics.
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Tomahawks As Tactical Leverage
- Trump frames Tomahawks as leverage rather than a coherent strategy to end the war.
- Jacques Baud warns Trump likely lacks understanding of escalation risks and strategy.
Negotiate By Narrowing Differences
- Mediators must bring parties gradually closer and understand what each truly needs to give.
- Avoid imposing solutions; negotiation requires listening and mutual adjustment.
Real Estate-Style Deal Making
- Baud compares Trump's dealmaking to hard-edged New York real estate tactics.
- He says Trump imposes offers instead of facilitating mutual agreement.