The Return of Gunboat Diplomacy: Trump’s Submarine Order and the Global Economic Fallout
The first days of August 2025 have seen a dramatic escalation in U.S. foreign policy, echoing the Cold War-era tactics of brinkmanship and sabre-rattling. U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to reposition two American nuclear submarines in response to a public spat with former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has sent a jolt through the international community….
