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Medvedev spoke of the dead hand. In a social networking publication, Trump says he ordered the repositioning of two nuclear submarines “in the appropriate regions” as a deterrent caused by “threats of an ancient Russian leader.” It is unclear whether any submarine has effectively changed position.
The president Donald Trump He revealed this Friday on social networks that he had “ordered two nuclear submarines” that were “repositioned in the appropriate regions” in response to threats from former Russian president, Dmitri Medvedev.
This is a rare case of potential nuclear climbing Among the two largest nuclear superpowers in the world, the.
Trump detailed to have ordered repositioning for the statements “foolish and inflammatory medvedev be more than that“.
“Words are very important and can often lead to Unintentional consequencesI hope this is not one of these situations, ”Trump added in his publication.
Medvedev said on Thursday, in a social media publication, that Trump should Imagine the scenario of the apocalyptic series The Walking Dead and recalled the famous “Dead -hand“, The ultrascrete system created by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, to assume the control of its nuclear arsenal if the chain of command was destroyed and launch an automatic nuclear attack of last resort.
The former Russian President, who often serves as a kind of Kremlin’s “attack dog” regularly issues threats against the United States and other countries.
In March 2023, Medvedev warned that the nuclear apocalypse is “closer”, and launch. In April of the same year, Medvedev called the United Kingdom a “disgusting island” that will be with waves of a nuclear weapon. In July he repeated the warning that a.
Medvedev was president of Russia from 2008 to 2012, between two Putin terms, and was at the time considered a reformist and moderate.
Trump referred several times to Tom Martial Declarations of Medvedev last week. It is unclear, however, because the mixture of hyperbole, threat and provocation of the former Russian president annoyed the US President this time.
Asked by journalists on the White House, this Friday, why he ordered the repositioning of submarines, Donald Trump said that “We just have to be careful“.
“A threat was made and we did not think it was appropriateSo I have to be very careful. Then I do this based on the safety of our people. A threat was made by a former president of Russia, and Let’s protect our people“, disse Trump.
“When someone mentions the word ‘nuclear’… My eyes illuminate. And I say, it is better to be careful, because it is the ultimate threat, ”said Trump in an interview with.” We want to always be prepared. And so I sent two nuclear submarines to the region. ”
Asked if the submarines in question are now closer to Russian territory, Trump confirmed: “Are closer“.
The US President did not specify whether to refer to nuclear propulsion submarines or armed with nuclear weapons, nor how his repositioning would provide any significant additional protection against a Russian nuclear attack.
In the fleet of nuclear -powered submarines in the United States there are tactical submarines looking for targets and are usually in motion, but also submarines much larger, capable of launching nuclear weapons. These submarines need not be repositioned; can reach targets thousands of kilometers away. In truth, moving them can risk exposing their position.
Nuclear submarine movements are from more secret tactical maneuvers of the Pentagon, so it will be most likely impossible to know If Trump has truly ordered the repositioning of the submarines, or is just trying to make a demonstration of strength.
But recent and growing confrontations with Russia about the Ukraine War, it is the First time Trump refers to the nuclear arsenal American – even more than repositioning, NYT points out.
On Thursday, Trump announced his intention to impose New sanctions to Russia by yours Lack of desire to finish the war in Ukrainein what was the latest step of the US president in his gradual change for a more antagonistic posture compared to Kremlin.
Trump said last month that to start serious peace negotiations with Ukraine. The Russian answer was to intensify the attacksincluding one in Kiev on Thursday night that killed more than 30 civilians.
Earlier this week, Trump pointed out that, and on Thursday he announced that he had already decided impor “secondary sanctions” to the Countries that buy Russian oil – What includes China, India and Türkiye, with which the US has other negotiations ongoing.
