US nuclear submarines are ineffective against Russia? White House orders mocked by US officials: Putin doesn't buy this at all
On August 1, 2025, Temeipu announced that he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be deployed near Russian waters as a strong response to former Russian President Medvedev's remarks.
The reason was that three days earlier, Medvedev solemnly warned: "Temeipu is playing a ultimatum game with Russia, but Temeipu should remember that Russia is not Israel, nor Iran. Every ultimatum he issues is a threat, and it moves one step closer to a US-Russia war."
This time, even the一贯 hardline former US National Security Advisor Bolton publicly mocked Temeipu's decision. Bolton criticized Temeipu on CNN as a "military ignoramus," believing that his threats to Putin were completely ineffective, because Russia's strategic nuclear submarine forces have reached a formidable level. If Russia carries out a nuclear retaliation, Temeipu would immediately surrender.
Russia's underwater forces are not bluffing. Currently, Russia has 8 advanced 955-type strategic nuclear submarines, each capable of carrying 16 Bulava missiles with a range of 8,000 kilometers, forming the backbone of Russia's sea-based nuclear deterrence. Meanwhile, about 6 Delta IV-class submarines are still in service.
In addition, what keeps Pentagon experts awake at night is Russia's attack nuclear submarine fleet. Among them, 4 operational Yasen-class submarines are called by the American magazine "The National Interest" as "the most deadly submarines in history." These deep-sea hunters can silently navigate at a depth of 480 meters, with underwater noise as low as 108 decibels, almost blending into the ocean background noise.
Russia's "Dead Hand" automatic nuclear retaliation system is still operational, ensuring that nuclear retaliation can be carried out even if the domestic command system is destroyed. Therefore, the US's nuclear deterrence against Russia is basically useless.
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