Trump moves nuclear submarines after Russian ex-president's comments
Russia,Ukraine War,Politics,World,Donald Trump,Nuclear Weapons,Tariffs
US President Donald Trump says he has ordered two nuclear submarines to "be positioned in the appropriate regions" in response to "highly provocative" comments by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
Trump said he acted "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".
He did not say where the two submarines were being deployed, in keeping with US military protocol...
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