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Trump just blurts out the location of our submarines now? (Original Post) Coventina May 2017 OP
Link? Hokie May 2017 #1
i think it was in the transcript of the discussion with duterte.nt drray23 May 2017 #2
Here: Coventina May 2017 #3
The Navy issued press releases announcing their location back karadax May 2017 #4
The Pentagon disagrees with you: Coventina May 2017 #8
Just a little game of phone Battleship JenniferJuniper May 2017 #5
The "Yammering Yam" strikes again. oasis May 2017 #6
Blabbermouth (Я) Trump Solly Mack May 2017 #7

karadax

(284 posts)
4. The Navy issued press releases announcing their location back
Wed May 24, 2017, 10:26 PM
May 2017

In April. Way before any phone calls from the President. It's public knowledge. I think there is a website that can tell you where navy ships are currently too.

Coventina

(26,874 posts)
8. The Pentagon disagrees with you:
Thu May 25, 2017, 09:43 AM
May 2017

The Defense Department historically does not reveal the locations of its submarines, since keeping the vessels’ movements secret is key to their missions.
The Navy does acknowledge that nuclear submarines are part of deploying strike groups — allowing the public a general idea of the deployment schedule and destination. To this end, the service announced April 25 the USS Michigan Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine was in Busan, South Korea, on a “routine visit” and on May 2 said the USS Cheyenne Los Angeles-class attack submarine arrived at a Navy base in Sasebo, Japan.

Buzzfeed News reported that Pentagon officials are alarmed by Trump’s disclosure. Revealing that submarines are in the region is not the same as addressing how many there are and that they are near North Korea, as Trump did.

The comments are also odd due to the fact the Philippines is not a part of Pentagon efforts to deter North Korea.

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/334969-trump-revealed-submarine-locations-to-philippines-president

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