I'm still trying to figure out why.
If you think captured, then why is it still rogue?
Something's not right.
Okay, but if it's a hack, then where does ultimate authorization to launch come from? Surely there has to be official protocols in place still to alert the crew and commanders on board?
Rogue crew?
If so, then surely they'll be known?
You'd have to have both to make it work. Surely there wouldn't be a completely automated system for launching sub nukes.
So perhaps MIL know who was on that sub?
I guess they'd know who is involved on that score, already, even if just pawns in the game.
This is important I feel.
It's why they're perhaps still looking for the sub, rather than just destroying it?
Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if AI is involved in the matter. But your point about possible sabotage Re: the physical makes more sense in that respect. I don't think it's anywhere near impossible to hack, but I do know that some circumvention of protocol has to take place for this to happen, at which point anything is possible.
The only question I've got left is who's AI if so?
OTOH:
You're saying a Search and Destroy OP is underway?