President Donald Trump has ordered two nuclear submarines to move to the “appropriate regions” in response to the provocative statements made by Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chair of Russia’s security council. Trump announced the move in a post on his social media platform, not specifying the location or capabilities of the submarines. He emphasized the importance of words and the potential for unintended consequences. The White House has not provided any information on the submarines’ deployment, mission statement, or capabilities, but has referred all questions to the White House. The Defense Department has not provided any information either. Despite the silence on pertinent information, White House officials were quick to tout the move on social media. Russia’s Medvedev has recently sounded off on social media on Trump’s deadline for Russia to come to a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine or face severe sanctions. Trump has expressed growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine, and on Monday, he moved up the timeline for Russia to make peace or face secondary sanctions from 50 days to 10 days.
Trump has reportedly moved nuclear submarines in response to Russia’s ‘highly provocative’ statement.
