U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the repositioning of two nuclear submarines to “strategic locations” in response to what he called “highly provocative” statements made by Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said, “Based on the extremely provocative statements made by former Russian President Medvedev, now Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, I have ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines to appropriate areas in case those reckless and dangerous words are more than just talk.”
He added, “Words matter greatly and often lead to unintended consequences… I hope this is not the case.”
It remains unclear whether Trump was referring to nuclear-armed submarines or vessels powered by nuclear reactors.
Medvedev’s comments came a day earlier, when he referenced Russia’s Cold War–era nuclear retaliatory capabilities in a pointed warning, following Trump’s recent admonition to “watch his words.”
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