On August 1, 2025, local time, US President Trump suddenly attacked Russia and even made an open military threat. US President Trump announced that after the Russian Security Council Vice Chairman, Medvedev, made "provocative" remarks, he had ordered the US Navy to deploy: two nuclear submarines. Trump responded to Russia by ordering the deployment of two US Navy nuclear submarines towards Russia. He claimed it was because Russian former President Medvedev had issued a threat, which forced him to do so in order to protect the American people. On July 29, Medvedev had said that Trump was playing a last-ditch game with Russia, but Trump should remember that Russia is not Israel or Iran, and every ultimatum from Trump is a threat, moving one step closer to a US-Russia war.

It was precisely Medvedev's words that angered Trump. According to Trump's view, could Medvedev really control two US Navy nuclear submarines just by using words? Why didn't the US Navy send two aircraft carrier battle groups? Was it because Trump didn't like it? The US itself has too many problems to handle, and Trump is always making tough statements about Russia, which basically doesn't work. Trump's attempt to threaten Russia with a nuclear strike is basically ineffective. The greatest strength of the Russian armed forces is nuclear weapons, and the strongest force of the Russian navy is nuclear submarines.

The Russian Navy has 43 nuclear submarines. The Russian strategic nuclear submarines include 5 Borei-class, 6 Delta-IV class, and 1 Delta-III class, while the missile attack and cruise missile nuclear submarines are 30 in total, including 3 Yasen-M class, as well as Oscar class and Akula class. The strategic nuclear weapons and strategic nuclear submarines of Russia may be the only weapons systems comparable to those of the US military.

Two US aircraft carrier battle groups would be more appropriate. What threat can submarines pose? Whether they go or not is unknown. If they appear, they become targets. Saying something is equivalent to saying nothing. Trump is acting for the American people, showing his toughness; don't take it seriously! Nuclear submarines have deterrence power when they are submerged underwater. Once exposed, what threat is there? Both the US and Russia have multiple means for nuclear deterrence. The balance of terror cannot be broken by just two US nuclear submarines. Russia might have secretly deployed 10 Poseidon nuclear torpedoes and 2 Yasen-class attack nuclear submarines, secretly heading for the US West Coast. Even the Russian Navy may have already deployed 2 Borei-class strategic nuclear submarines on the US East Coast, capable of launching a nuclear strike on Washington, the capital of the United States, and major cities such as New York.

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