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'The subs don't need to be moved into position': Experts criticise 'irresponsible' nuclear move
Donald Trump's decision to move two nuclear submarines closer to Russia has been labelled "irresponsible" by experts.
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association advocacy group, has criticised the US president's move.
"This is irresponsible and inadvisable," he said.
"No leader or deputy leader should be threatening nuclear war, let alone in a juvenile manner on social media."
Meanwhile, Hans Kristensen of the Federation of American Scientists said Trump's statements enable Dmitry Medvedev to respond.
"The subs are always there all the time and don't need to be moved into position," he said.
"He [Trump] grants Medvedev a response to these crazy statements."
Speaking outside the White House, Trump was asked why he had moved the submarines and replied: "We had to do that. We just have to be careful.
"A threat was made and we didn't think it was appropriate, so I have to be very careful. So I do that on the basis of safety for our people. A threat was made by a former president of Russia and we're going to protect our people."
The spat between Trump and Medvedev came after the US president warned Russia on Tuesday it had "10 days from today" to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine or face tariffs, along with its oil buyers.
'The subs don't need to be moved into position': Experts criticise 'irresponsible' nuclear move
Donald Trump's decision to move two nuclear submarines closer to Russia has been labelled "irresponsible" by experts.
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association advocacy group, has criticised the US president's move.
"This is irresponsible and inadvisable," he said.
"No leader or deputy leader should be threatening nuclear war, let alone in a juvenile manner on social media."
Meanwhile, Hans Kristensen of the Federation of American Scientists said Trump's statements enable Dmitry Medvedev to respond.
"The subs are always there all the time and don't need to be moved into position," he said.
"He [Trump] grants Medvedev a response to these crazy statements."
Speaking outside the White House, Trump was asked why he had moved the submarines and replied: "We had to do that. We just have to be careful.
"A threat was made and we didn't think it was appropriate, so I have to be very careful. So I do that on the basis of safety for our people. A threat was made by a former president of Russia and we're going to protect our people."
The spat between Trump and Medvedev came after the US president warned Russia on Tuesday it had "10 days from today" to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine or face tariffs, along with its oil buyers.
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