Trump confirms deployment of U.S. nuclear submarines after Medvedev’s threats

He made this statement while in Bedminster, New Jersey.

When asked by a journalist whether the deployment of the submarines was a direct response to Russian threats, Trump replied that they are "where they have to be."

“They are in the region, yeah, where they have to be,” the U.S. leader emphasized.

Kremlin responds

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov urged Trump to be cautious with nuclear rhetoric.

“In this case, it’s clear that American submarines are on combat patrol—this is a routine process, first of all. But generally, we don’t want to be drawn into such exchanges or comment on them,” Peskov stated. “We take any statements involving nuclear issues very seriously. Russia is firmly committed to nuclear non-proliferation, and we believe everyone should be extremely careful with nuclear rhetoric.”

Zelenskyy aide response

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak commented on the situation, stressing the effectiveness of the "peace through strength" principle.

“The concept of ‘peace through strength’ works. As soon as the American nuclear submarines appeared, one Russian drunk who had promised nuclear war on his X page fell silent. Russia understands only strength,” he emphasized.

Background

On July 28, Donald Trump said he was disappointed with Vladimir Putin and planned to shorten the 50-day deadline for the ceasefire with Ukraine that he had previously set.

On July 28, Dmitry Medvedev threatened war with the U.S. in response to the reduced deadline of 10–12 days that Donald Trump gave Putin to make peace with Ukraine.

On July 29, the American president announced he had shortened the deadline for Russian leader Vladimir Putin to reach a ceasefire in Ukraine to 10 days.

On July 31, U.S. President Donald Trump responded to Dmitry Medvedev’s threats. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Medvedev an “irrelevant player” in Russian politics.

On Friday, August 1, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines to certain regions in response to statements by Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev.