In an unprecedented escalation, Donald Trump announced that he has ordered the transfer of two nuclear submarines to strategic locations near Russia, in response to remarks made by Russian Security Council Vice Chairman Dmitry Medvedev, who implicitly hinted at the possibility of nuclear confrontation, with a suggestion of using the dead hand mechanism.
🗯️ Trump via Truth Social
I ordered the transfer of two nuclear submarines simply because Medvedev's statements may be more than silly and provocative words...
He added in another post:
Tell him, this failed former president of Russia, who thinks he is still in power... Tell him to watch his words, he is entering a very dangerous zone.
🔥 This fiery response came after Medvedev attacked Trump's statements, mocking his trade threats, and affirming that
Russia is not like Israel or Iran, and the language of extortion does not work with it.
Describing Trump's threats as theatrical, which do not affect the Russian economy at all.
🔎 Intelligence experts describe the movement of the submarines as a dangerous symbolic escalation, intended to test the Russian reaction without declaring a comprehensive confrontation. The step carries more strategic coded dimensions than direct military ones.
📌 Behind the scenes:
The DEFCON Alert agency confirms that the new submarine locations keep them within range for a first strike against Russian strategic facilities.
