On the same day, the head of the White House wrote on his social network Truth Social that he ordered to move two atomic submarines “in the relevant regions” in response to statements by the deputy head of the Security Council of the country of the aggressor of the Russian Federation, ex-president Dmitry Medvedev. Later, during communication with reporters, the head of the White House noted that Medvedev threatens America, and by mentioning nuclear weapons, he said that the United States was “completely ready.”
In addition, Trump did not specify whether there were nuclear potential on those submarines.
However, as the journalists emphasized, the statement of the head of the White House caused some rattling with a nuclear weapon inherent in the Cold War. Axios noted that Trump's order was about atomic submarines The first military step that he publicly took to restrain the Russian Federation.
Medvedev has no authority to make real decisions in the Kremlin. CNN compared his behavior with the actions of the “guard dog”. So Medvedev is considered by many, wrote The New York Times.
Context
After Trump expressed disappointment the actions of the illegitimate Russian President Vladimir Putin and announced the reduction of the previously announced 50-day period To conclude a peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev up to 10 days, Medvedev said that “each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war.” He also advised the head of the White House not to follow the path of the ex-president of the United States Joe Bayden, whom he called “Sony Joe” (as Democrat usually called Trump himself and his associates).
In response, Trump called Medvedev the “failed president” and ordered him to “follow his words.” He, in turn, advised the head of the White House to recall the dangers of the “dead hand” – the Soviet system of automated control of nuclear forces, developed for the guaranteed “impact of retaliation” even if the command lines or destruction of the command.
