Trump Orders Submarines Near Russia Amid Nuclear War Warnings
Washington D.C. - President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Russia, declaring the U.S. "fully prepared for a nuclear war" and confirming the deployment of two submarines closer to Russian territory. This move follows a heated exchange with former Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, who had posted a veiled nuclear threat on social media.
Trump stated that the decision to position the submarines was made "on the basis of safety for our people" and was a direct response to what he deemed an "inappropriate" threat from a senior Kremlin figure. He blasted Medvedev's comments as "foolish and inflammatory."
Medvedev, currently the deputy chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, had posted on X that a new ultimatum was "a threat and a step towards war" after Trump reportedly shortened his deadline for a peace deal in Ukraine. Medvedev's statement appeared to allude to Russia's "Dead Hand" nuclear weapon system, designed to launch a retaliatory strike even if leadership is incapacitated.
Details regarding the submarines, specifically whether they are nuclear-armed or nuclear-powered, and their exact deployment locations, have not been disclosed by Trump. In an interview that aired Friday, Trump confirmed the submarines' proximity to Russia.
