>>2334407
agreed that there were two FF, and not to confuse.
but
i have a major problem with the trident theory.
every article i find about the trident missiles indicates that EVERY live trident has nuclear warheads attached.
the president is the only person who can auth a nuke, and even then it has to go through a rigorous process of pentagon officials.
IF we launched a trident - EVERYONE would know. there would be no hiding that. the best they could do would be to say it was a test missile. our gov't might try to suppress a nuke detonation, but the rest of the world would be all over it.
UNLESS we can shoot down nukes without asploding them (and i don't think we can)
but even then, a trident launch would be noted by everyone on the sub, and again, up through the pentagon…no, we would fucking know about it. that would leak/slip.
it's too complicated and fantastic for that to be the case.
but
all Ohios also carry (or can carry) tomahawks, which have the guidance systems you link to in your earlier post, and are much better at hitting aircraft.
AND
they have the added benefit of an expedited launch sequence
AND
nobody would blink twice about a tomahawk firing exercise…the magnitude of difference in ordinance is enough for me to look sideways at the 'nuke' theory.
(i am not totally dismissing it, just letting you know how difficult of a time i have believing it.)
again - the CoC for a tomahawk is three people, and that's much easier to corrupt/spoof.
(i think)
still waiting for a navyfag to weigh in.