Trump to reposition submarines into Russia territory
Trump took to Truth Social, claiming he is ordering nuclear submarines to be repositioned in Russian territory.
This began when President Trump gave Russia 10 days to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine, or face sanctions along with other countries who buy oil from Russia.
The US possesses several submarines, so it is not clear if he is signalling a nuclear or conventional deterrent in this case.
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