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cliffside

(1,779 posts)
Fri Aug 1, 2025, 01:16 PM Aug 2025

Trump orders two nuclear subs to be positioned in 'appropriate regions' after ex-Russian president's comments

https://news.sky.com/story/trump-orders-two-nuclear-subs-to-be-positioned-in-appropriate-regions-after-ex-russian-presidents-comments-13405255

"Donald Trump says he has ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in the "appropriate regions" in a row with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.

It comes after Mr Medvedev, who is now deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, told the US president on Thursday to remember that Moscow had Soviet-era nuclear strike capabilities of last resort.

On Friday, Mr Trump wrote on social media: "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!"

This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly."

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Trump orders two nuclear subs to be positioned in 'appropriate regions' after ex-Russian president's comments (Original Post) cliffside Aug 2025 OP
Our subs ForgedCrank Aug 2025 #1
"A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons." . . . Journeyman Aug 2025 #2
Which any rational President definitely wouldn't be casually talking about... Hugin Aug 2025 #3
To hand the keys to Putin? Great fucking deal maker..... Nothing to Nuclear......negotiations? IA8IT Aug 2025 #4
King Donald must have been sleeping (isn't he always??) peggysue2 Aug 2025 #5
Oops. C_U_L8R Aug 2025 #6
Positioned at the mouth of the Potomac Torchlight Aug 2025 #7

ForgedCrank

(3,120 posts)
1. Our subs
Fri Aug 1, 2025, 01:22 PM
Aug 2025

are already in those regions, and always are.
This is just dick waving and nothing more.

Journeyman

(15,486 posts)
2. "A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons." . . .
Fri Aug 1, 2025, 01:24 PM
Aug 2025

-- Hillary Clinton, 9 years ago

Hugin

(38,002 posts)
3. Which any rational President definitely wouldn't be casually talking about...
Fri Aug 1, 2025, 01:26 PM
Aug 2025

But, he's not Presidential material.

IA8IT

(6,457 posts)
4. To hand the keys to Putin? Great fucking deal maker..... Nothing to Nuclear......negotiations?
Fri Aug 1, 2025, 01:30 PM
Aug 2025

peggysue2

(12,600 posts)
5. King Donald must have been sleeping (isn't he always??)
Fri Aug 1, 2025, 01:33 PM
Aug 2025

Russian mouthpieces (including Medvedev) have been threatening a nuclear solution to all wrongs for a very long time.

This is another strongman stunt from the Mad King who is under siege by his own wrong-doing and constant lying.

To quote malaise:

IT WON'T WORK.

C_U_L8R

(49,537 posts)
6. Oops.
Fri Aug 1, 2025, 01:34 PM
Aug 2025

When the world ends because of an idiot like Trump, magats will be so disappointed. No rapture. No afterlife. Just a horrible painful death.

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