Let us immediately make something clear: President Trump’s warning to bring two American atomic submarines to Russia’s lap distance does not suddenly make an atomic war between the nuclear superpowers more likely.
Trump and Dmitry Medvedev have been exchange unfriendly for some time. That increased further since Trumps Deadline for Russia to appear at the negotiating table to end the Ukraine War.
Medvedev is vice -president of the Russian Security Council. Since the start of the Ukraine War, he has threatened forty with atomic weapons. Not surprisingly that he is known as a hot head.
Medvedev wanted to let Russia not be forced to the negotiating table. He even threatened with the Russian Dead Hand. That is a Russian scenario from 1985, containing the total nuclear destruction of the US in half an hour.
Americans can strike hard
The threats of Medvedev are not very credible. The Americans always have strategic submarines that can strike out destructively from oceans. The result of an attack would amount to suicide for both countries. Since the Cold War, this is called Mutual Assured Destruction (mutually insured destruction).
Of the fourteen Ohio-submarines that the US has, eight to ten are at sea at any time. Each submarine is equipped with 24 launch tubes from which atomic missiles with multiple atomic heads can be fired. Every submarine of that class can in principle bombard 336 separate goals.
Trump should have shrugged
In the most favorable case, Trump’s response can be explained as a reminder of the meeting in 2021 between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin in Geneva. The presidents then stated that it was better not to start a nuclear war, because it cannot be won anyway. That was solemnly endorsed at the beginning of 2022. Trump will not like to be reminded of the performance of ‘Sleepy Joe’, but he will secretly be grateful for it.
Less favor is that Trump was already wondering about ten years ago, during his first presidential campaign: if we have those atomic weapons, why don’t we use them? Once, once chosen as president, he had a fight in 2017 with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, he let himself be shown that he had “the biggest”.
Trump could have been better silent in response to the Briesende Medvedev and shrug his shoulders. His muscle language can even raise questions. Is such suicide suddenly conceivable? And are the Ohio submarines not equally reliable everywhere?
Let’s Get One Thing Straight: President Trump’s Warning to Bring Two American Nuclear Submarines Within Striking Distance of Russia Does Not Suddenly Make a Nuclear War Between the Nuclear Superpowers More Likely.
Trump and Dmitry Medvedev Have Been Exchanging Unpleasenantries for some Time. That increased further Since Trump’s Deadline for Russia to Appear at the Negotiating Table to End The War in Ukraine.
Medvedev is Vice-Chairman of the Russian Security Council. He has threated nuclear weapons about Forty Times Since the start of the war in Ukraine. Not surprising, he is Known as a Heead.
Medvedev Wanted to Make It Known That Russia Will Not Be Forced To The Negotiating Table. Hey threeated with the Russian Dead Hand. That is a russian scenario from 1985, containing the total nuclear destruction of the us in half an hour.
Americans Can Strike Hard
Medvedev’s threats are not very credible. The Americans Have Always had strategic Submarines that can strike back devastatingly from the oceans. The Result of an Attack would Amount to Suicide for Both Countries. Since the cold war, this has bone called mutual assured destruction .
Of the Fourteen Ohio Submarines That the US HAS, Eight to ten Are at Sea At Any Given Time. Each Submarine is equipped with 24 launch tubes from which nuclear missiles with multiple warheads can be fired. Each Submarine of that class can in principle attack 336 separate targets.
Trump Should Have Shrugged His Shoulders
In the best case, Trump’s reaction can be explained as a reminder of the meeting in 2021 between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin in Geneva. The Presidents Then Stated That You Better Not Start A Nuclear War, because it Cannot Be Won Anyway. That was solemnly endorsed again at the beginning of 2022. Trump will not like to be reminded of that achievement of ‘Sleepy Joe’, but he will secretly be grateful for it.
Less Favorable is that Trump, A Little Less Than Ten Ten Years Ago, Duration his first Presidential Campaign, Already Wondeed: If we have those nuclear weapons, Why Don’t we use them? When he, Once Elected President, Argued with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un in 2017, he let slip that he was “the biggest”.
Trump would Have Done Better to Remain Silent and Shrug His Shoulders in Response To The Raging Medvedev. His Muscle Language Can Even Raise Questions. Is Such A Suicide Suddenly Conceivable? And are the Ohio Submarines Not Equally Reliable Everywhere?