Trump moves nuclear submarines in response to Russia’s ‘highly provocative’ statement

Trump moves nuclear submarines in response to Russia’s ‘highly provocative’ statement

On August 1, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the deployment of two nuclear submarines to unspecified “appropriate regions” in response to “highly provocative statements” by Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian President and current deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council. Trump’s decision, shared via Truth Social, followed Medvedev’s remarks referencing Russia’s Soviet-era nuclear strike capabilities, including the … Read more