Overview

• He told officers, “There are two N-words, and you can’t use either of them,” urging people not to “throw around” the term nuclear.
• He said he “moved a submarine or two” to Russia’s coast “just to be careful,” citing earlier threats from Dmitry Medvedev.
• He claimed U.S. submarines are undetectable and asserted the United States is “25 years ahead” of Russia and China in submarine capability.
• He boasted that the U.S. nuclear arsenal is larger, newer, and better, while saying it is something he does not want to have to think about.
• Reports described a mostly stoic room and renewed criticism over his slur comparison and his public discussion of nuclear submarine positioning.