Politicians and experts close to Kremlin after Friday’s statement by US President Donald Trump on the deployment of two nuclear submarines into the waters near the Russian coast They said they do not consider this step a new threat to Russia. TASR reports this according to Saturday’s DPA report.
Trump submarines in his own words deployed In response to “very provocative” statements of former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. He did so “in case it was more than stupid and outrageous statements”.
Retired General of Russian Air Force and Member of State Duma Leonid Ivlev For the TASS State Press Agency, he stated that these Two submarines “do not pose a new threat” for Russia’s national security and added that Moscow is fully aware of such military maneuvers by Washington.
Viktor Vodolackij also said in a similar vein. He described the attempts to intimidate Russia as unnecessary, pointing out that Moscow also has a large fleet of nuclear submarines.
Neither the Kremlin nor the Medvedev have commented on the deployment of the submarines. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Defense did not provide a statement. According to Vodolacký, no official reaction is needed, because “everyone knows” that Trump often changes his attitudes.
Several Security Analysts for Reuters have said that Trump’s step is mainly a rhetorical escalation in relation to Moscow, as the United States has constantly deployed nuclear submarines able to intervene Russia in world waters. However, the open statement by the White House on the layout of the submarines in a particular area is an extremely rare, given the key role they play in the nuclear deterrent.
