Trump orders nuclear submarine deployment after provocative Russian comments
The directive was announced by the President on Friday.
The deployment order follows a war of words between Trump and Medvedev, who is now deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council. Medvedev had recently issued public statements, which included references to Russia's Soviet-era automated nuclear retaliatory capabilities, in response to a deadline Trump had given Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine or face new sanctions.
In a social media post, Trump stated that he acted "just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that." He added, "Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances."
Trump did not specify whether the submarines were nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed, nor did he state the exact locations of their deployment, in line with US military protocol.
The US President later told reporters that a threat had been made that was "not appropriate," and that he had to be "very careful." He added, "When you talk about nuclear, we have to be prepared. And we're totally prepared."
This deployment is being viewed by some security analysts as a rhetorical move rather than a new military action, as US nuclear-powered submarines are routinely on patrol. However, it marks a significant escalation in the public rhetoric between the two nuclear-armed nations.
The US Department of Defense has not issued a public comment on the matter, and the Kremlin has not yet officially responded.
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