Trump lifts veil on US submarines in warning shot to Kremlin in 'clever' repositioning move

President Donald Trump recently broke with decades of strategic silence when he publicly revealed the repositioning of U.S. nuclear-powered submarines in a thinly veiled warning to Russia.

The announcement — targeted at Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman and former President Dmitry Medvedev after his latest nuclear threats — sent shockwaves through the defense world not just for its provocation, but for the sheer fact that it was said out loud.

Presidents have long moved military assets like aircraft carriers and bombers to signal resolve. But submarines, especially the covert, nuclear-powered kind, are rarely mentioned.

"We rarely, if ever, talk about submarine movements unless there’s been an undeniable accident," Gene Moran, a former Navy captain and Pentagon strategic advisor, told Fox News Digital.

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