Trump: The United States is fully prepared for a nuclear war with Russia

The United States is ready for a nuclear war with Russia, US President Donald Trump said in response to the statements of the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev.

"He was talking about nuclear weapons. And when it comes to nuclear weapons, we have to be ready — and we are completely ready," Trump told reporters.

The broadcast was hosted by Sky News.

On the evening of August 1, Trump announced that he had ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines "in the relevant regions" due to statements by Russian Deputy Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev. Trump explained that he made this decision in case "reckless and inflammatory statements turn out to be more than just words."

Medvedev earlier in the telegram channel criticized the US president in connection with the shortening of the ultimatum: Washington threatens to impose secondary duties on Russia and its trading partners if progress is not made to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. Ukraine. After that, Trump advised Medvedev to "watch your words," because he was "entering very dangerous territory."

Medvedev responded in a telegram channel: "Let him remember his favorite films about the walking Dead, as well as how dangerous a dead hand that does not exist in nature can be.

The "dead hand" in the West is called the Russian nuclear strike control system "Perimeter", which is programmed for an automatic retaliatory nuclear strike.