About 3x the usual number of strategic birds airborne as normal. No doubt connected to elevated concerns. Steady uptick in training sorties and now a large increase in what hopefully is training, but could be operational readiness.
These are serious players.
Between Israel and Iran, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Phillipines vs China, or NATO pushing Ukraine at Russia…I'd say you can take your pick of Armageddon triggers. All are cocked and all you have to have is some lieutenant or NCO make a mistake with a weapon system and it's gas and matches from then on.
Classified feature of F35 Lightning is subsurface operation. Or…the pilot has his altimeter calibrated for IFR flight at 29.92 and he's flying near the surface in a lower pressure area and it's reading as below 0'. I prefer the first one.
The accepted legal standard for homicide is if the person dies within 1 year of the act, it can argued as a/the cause of death with the right evidence. This could be huge if large.