💨 Abstract

President Trump ordered two U.S. nuclear submarines to move to unspecified "appropriate" regions in response to comments by Russian former president Dmitry Medvedev. Trump's announcement lacked specifics about the submarines' types or destinations. The U.S. Navy operates three types of nuclear submarines: missile-carrying Ohio-class boats, missile-carrying guided-missile submarines, and attack submarines designed for hunting enemy submarines and surface ships.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff