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August 4, 2025

Trump escalates nuclear tensions as Russia deadline nears

Executive Director John Tierney spoke with The Hill about President Donald Trump’s announcement to move nuclear submarines closer to Russia.

“Does this mean that all of a sudden we should all be going to the cellar and locking ourselves in? No,” said former Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.), who is the executive director of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, in a call with The Hill. 

“Of major concern is nuclear rhetoric that could all too easily lead to mistake or miscalculation resulting in catastrophe. Trump’s verbal engagement with an essentially powerless Russian politician is inappropriate and unhelpful,” he said in an earlier statement. “What is needed is a steady hand, not someone who allows his anger at a personal insult to risk escalating to a dangerous situation.” Read more

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