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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in regions near Russia in response to threats from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

"I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that," Trump said in a social media post that called Medvedev's statements highly provocative.

He said he ordered the submarines moved "just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that. Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances."

Trump and Medvedev, who is deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, traded taunts in recent days after Trump on Tuesday said Russia had "10 days from today" to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine or be hit, along with its oil buyers, with tariffs.

Medvedev on Monday accused Trump of engaging in a "game of ultimatums" and reminded him that Russia possessed Soviet-era nuclear strike capabilities of last resort after Trump told Medvedev to "watch his words."

Fuck dude, Medvedev is famous for running his mouth and making these kinds of threats about WWIII, but the logical thing to do would be to just "retaliate" by going through with tariffs before the 10 days to show you won't be threatened, right?

Instead of Trump playing another game of "You think you're crazy, I'll fucking show you crazy..."

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago (4 children)

The whole point of a nuclear ICBM submarine is that it can hit anywhere on the planet from anywhere. Moving then closer to their target is stupid.

[–] BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Subs don't have the range. On the other hand the point of subs is they don't know where they are or can't be sure of how many there are.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Unless you announce you've moved them and where they've moved to

[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Exactly! Why TF is he doing this?

I mean like I know as a distraction, but as far as dangerous and stupid distractions go, this is like a dumb guy swinging around a weapon as a show of force, but if he accidentally "trips" he sets off wwIII.

It's just harder and harder to comprehend how this man is allowed to keep doing the things he does.

Like the dumbest fucking history being written before our eyes, and there's nothing we can do to stop him bc he's in charge.

[–] xerodin@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago

Probably nuclear powered fast attack submarines, not submarines armed with nuclear weapons, which — for the US — are also nuclear powered.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

ICBMs are launched from silos on land. The ones subs are like….BMs

[–] Clasm@ttrpg.network 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

SLBM, technically. Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Those sexy SLBMs