{"id":59815,"date":"2025-08-01T18:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T18:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/trump-deploys-nuclear-submarines-amid-rising-tensions"},"modified":"2025-08-01T19:02:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T19:02:38","slug":"trump-deploys-nuclear-submarines-amid-rising-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/trump-deploys-nuclear-submarines-amid-rising-tensions","title":{"rendered":"Trump Deploys Nuclear Submarines Amid Rising Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has directed the deployment of two US nuclear submarines to &#8220;the appropriate regions&#8221; amid an escalating war of words with former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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,&#8221; he said on social media.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Medvedev lashed out at Trump on Monday, warning that Trump\u2019s escalating pressure on the Kremlin over the war in Ukraine risks triggering a broader conflict, not just between Russia and Ukraine, but between Russia and the US.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;50 days or 10&#8230;He should remember 2 things: 1. Russia isn&#8217;t Israel or even Iran. 2. Each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with his own country. Don&#8217;t go down the Sleepy Joe road!&#8221; Medvedev said on X.<\/p>\n<p>The former Russian president stepped up his warnings in a separate Telegram post, raising the specter of the Soviet Union&#8217;s Cold War &#8220;Dead Hand&#8221; system, which automated nuclear strikes if the Soviet leadership was incapacitated.<\/p>\n<p>The system is said to still be operational.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lesotho<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. 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