An 8.8 magnitude earthquake that rattled Russia’s eastern coast this week sent waves crashing into one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most prized military installations, his Pacific Fleet’s nuclear submarine base,

Satellite images taken after Tuesday's 8.8-magnitude earthquake show a large pier at the Rybachiy submarine base snapped in half.

Behind Trump’s order lies a question: is this bluster or strategy? There has been no statement from the Kremlin, and no military response either.