Breaking News: Trump Moves Nuclear Submarine Near Russia's Border đ´đ¨*
Former US President Donald Trump reportedly moved a nuclear submarine close to Russia's border, sparking tensions between the US and Russia. This move has raised concerns about nuclear security and global stability đ #Trump #Russia #NuclearSubmarine #BreakingNews"
00:00In response to remarks made by Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's former president and current deputy chairman of its Security Council,
00:07U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Friday that he was giving orders to send two nuclear submarines of the U.S. Navy to appropriate regions.
00:16In what he called an effort to be prepared, Trump said in a Truth Social post that he had
00:21ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions,
00:25just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that.
00:30The president did not specify what type of submarines were being moved or where to,
00:35and the Pentagon usually reveals little about any of its subs' movements.
00:39There are three different kinds of submarines in the U.S. Navy.
00:42All of them are nuclear-powered, but only one can carry nuclear weapons.
00:47Here's a look at the U.S. submarine fleet.
00:50Submarines with ballistic missiles The U.S. Navy has 14 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, SSBNs, often referred to as boomers.
00:59According to a Navy fact sheet on SSBNs, are designed specifically for stealth and the precise delivery of nuclear warheads.
01:08Twenty Trident ballistic missiles with multiple nuclear warheads can be carried by each.
01:13Tridents have a range of up to 4,600 miles, 7,400 kilometers, meaning they wouldn't need to move closer to Russia to hit it.
01:22In fact, they could do so from the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, or Arctic Oceans.
01:28Submarines that strike quickly these form the bulk of the U.S. Navy's submarine fleet and are designed to hunt and destroy enemy subs and surface ships with torpedoes.
01:38Tomahawk missiles are also able to hit targets on land, but they carry significantly fewer Tomahawks than the SSGNs.
01:45There are three types of fast attack subsâthe Virginia, Los Angeles, and Seawolf classes.
01:52According to a Navy fact sheet, the Virginia class is the most recent, with 23 ships having been commissioned as of July 1st.
01:59Depending on their configuration, they range in length from 377 to 461 feet, can weigh up to 10,200 tons, and have 145 crew members.
02:12With 23 fast attack subs still in service, the Los Angeles class is the oldest of the Navy's fast attack subs.
02:20They are 360 feet long, weigh 6,900 tons, and have 143 people working on them.
02:27Lastly, the smallest class in the U.S. fleet is the Seawolf class.
