Trump deploys nuclear submarines after “provocative comments” by former Russian President | BBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the repositioning of two nuclear submarines to unspecified “appropriate regions” in response to combative and nuclear‑tinged remarks by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. The move, described by Trump as a precautionary measure, came after Medvedev invoked Russia’s Cold War-era “Dead Hand” nuclear retaliation system and warned of escalation if the U.S. continued to issue ultimatums over Ukraine. Trump criticized the comments as “highly provocative,” cautioning that “words can often lead to unintended consequences.” Despite the rhetoric, there has been no independent confirmation of submarine movements by the Pentagon or White House.