Overview

• Trump posted on Truth Social that he had ordered two nuclear submarines to “appropriate regions” after Dmitry Medvedev threatened U.S. cities over continued support for Ukraine.
• The statement did not clarify under what legal authority the president issued the military directive or whether it was coordinated with the Department of Defense.
• The Biden administration and Pentagon have not publicly addressed Trump’s order, prompting questions about interagency coordination in strategic deployments.
• It is unconfirmed whether the submarines have left their existing patrol areas or reached any new positions in international waters near Russia.
• Analysts warn that the lack of clarity on command authority and deployment status heightens the risk of miscalculation in U.S.-Russia nuclear signaling.