Trump has moved two nuclear submarines towards Russia

[SomeStupidName]

[UltraBudgie]

Any good maps around of strategic resources, osint stuff? I remember on ATS there used to be members that listened to radios and made posts

yeah for example this stuff

Reach 4574, a C-17 Globemaster III, flew direct from Kirtland AFB, home to the AFMC Nuclear Weapons Centre, to RAF Lakenheath with the support of KC-46 Pegasus refueling aircraft.

Ever since the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) reported in 2022 that RAF Lakenheath had been included in a list of nuclear weapons sites scheduled for upgrade, it has been expected that U.S. Air Force B61 bombs would eventually arrive there. The base had hosted U.S. nuclear weapons previously, and has the necessary Weapons Storage and Security System (WS3) vaults to accommodate them, but the vaults had been emptied by 2008.

On Jul. 17, 2025, aviation enthusiasts monitored the flight of C-17A Globemaster III 08-8200 across the Atlantic. Using the callsign Reach 4574 – it is unconfirmed, but suspected that four digit C-17 callsigns can refer to high priority missions – the aircraft made the unusual step of refueling in mid air off the U.S. East Coast before proceeding across the Atlantic. This arrangement is usually only considered for priority missions, with regular movements – even those noted travelling overseas during the recent situation with Iran – often making stopovers should they require fuel.

https://theaviationist.com/2025/07/17/hi...akenheath/


https://x.com/EISNspotter/status/1945801...93/photo/1


https://x.com/nukestrat/status/1895063000618303984

bbc: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-68129189

etc...

[SomeStupidName]

If nuclear war breaks out, it won't just be isolated to being 'over there'.

"A Russian nuclear strike on the U.S. homeland would look to decapitate American political and military leadership, sever vital command and control communication channels, nullify as many nuclear assets as possible, and devastate key industrial and commercial zones.
 Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Philadelphia, Houston, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Denver and Miami would likely be among the top metro area targets, given their mix of political, military and industrial value."

Map Shows US Cities Russia Would Strike First if War Broke Out - Newsweek

Oh it'll be bigger than you think. With mutual assured destruction and the amount of players who will just hit there buttons for funzies once others are launched...lol you have probably never given nuclear war much thought.

[Quantum12]

Oh it'll be bigger than you think. With mutual assured destruction and the amount of players who will just hit there buttons for funzies once others are launched...lol you have probably never given nuclear war much thought.

[Sirius]

yeah for example this stuff

https://theaviationist.com/2025/07/17/hi...akenheath/


https://x.com/EISNspotter/status/1945801...93/photo/1


https://x.com/nukestrat/status/1895063000618303984

bbc: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-68129189

etc...

regret asking, going back to praying

[angelchemuel]

now this is old but it can still show that over complancancy can be a bad thing and this was in the air and not at sea 
[Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wx6npt421c]

Love the Vulcan. I remember back in the '70's it was based at RAF Valley for a short while. We all got very excited when we were told it would be flying supersonic and to keep an ear out for the sonic boom. My dad even closed his business (ex-RAF) so we could all see/hear it.
Anyhow, what I'm wondering is with recent radar etc problems in Heathrow grounding passenger flights whether there was more to it? Just like the second exercise grounding all those flights in US back in '61.
Rainbows
Jane

That was a cracking bomber Jane.

Exceptionally pretty and modern for its time.

A marvel of British engineering and Cold War innovation, which combined both elegance and power.

[Feegle]

I never thought of that Angelchemuel thats a good shout some electronic/cyber warfare sabotage to close tracking systems maybe to look at how early warning systems track in air objects or to just disable them

[andy06shake]

Why take a former Russian President's rhetoric seriously? Isn't Putin's rhetoric the most important to heed?

I guess this may something, or nothing (posturing).

I wonder if Putin's nuclear subs are operational after that earthquake?

Putin's words matter most, but Medvedev's aggressive tone can signal internal sentiment or future moves.

It's posturing. 

As for Russia's nuclear subs, their military infrastructure is built to withstand disasters like earthquakes.

But without confirmation.........................



The pier appears to be damaged, but were there any subs berthed there at the time?

[quintessentone]

Oh it'll be bigger than you think. With mutual assured destruction and the amount of players who will just hit there buttons for funzies once others are launched...lol you have probably never given nuclear war much thought.

I am on a nuclear war threat thread, how can I not have given it any thought?

[andy06shake]

Love the Vulcan. I remember back in the '70's it was based at RAF Valley for a short while. We all got very excited when we were told it would be flying supersonic and to keep an ear out for the sonic boom. My dad even closed his business (ex-RAF) so we could all see/hear it.
Anyhow, what I'm wondering is with recent radar etc problems in Heathrow grounding passenger flights whether there was more to it? Just like the second exercise grounding all those flights in US back in '61.
Rainbows
Jane

That was a cracking bomber Jane.

Exceptionally pretty and modern for its time.

A marvel of British engineering and Cold War innovation, which combined both elegance and power.

That was a cracking bomber Jane.

Exceptionally pretty and modern for its time.

A marvel of British engineering and Cold War innovation, which combined both elegance and power.