Tag: The seas are heating up as the United States and Russia flex their naval muscles in a Cold War-style showdown. Tensions over trade

The seas are heating up as the United States and Russia flex their naval muscles in a Cold War-style showdown. Tensions over trade, tariffs, and recent threats have pushed both nations to reposition their nuclear submarines. On August 1, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered two nuclear submarines to strategic spots after Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev warned of the “Dead Hand” system, a Soviet-era tactic for automatic nuclear retaliation.