U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered two nuclear submarines to be deployed to strategic locations following recent comments made by the former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev.
This is coming after Medvedev, who is Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, accused Trump of engaging in a “game of ultimatums” on Monday.
He reminded Trump that Russia possessed Soviet-era nuclear strike capabilities of last resort after the U.S. President told Medvedev to “watch his words”.
Reacting, Trump described Medvedev’s comments as “highly provocative, foolish and inflammatory”, adding, however, that “words are very important”.
“Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, 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.
“Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences. I hope this will not be one of those instances. Thank you for your attention to this matter,” Trump wrote via Truth Social.
