Silent Provocations: U.S. Submarines Near Russia Spark Fears of Nuclear Escalation
Tension Rising from the Depths Since two days ago, two American nuclear-powered submarines have been operating near Russian territorial waters, close to the strategic Kola Peninsula. According to European military sources, these aren’t routine patrols, but calculated acts of provocation. The green light reportedly came directly from Donald Trump, now once again at the center of U.S. political power. Russia’s defense minister, Dmitry Shugayev, called the move a “direct strategic threat.”