foto forensics on the sub photo
http://fotoforensics.com/analysis.php?id=9571ea48ac6b9937fe753f89d666241ed842e57f.7360
foto forensics on the sub photo
http://fotoforensics.com/analysis.php?id=9571ea48ac6b9937fe753f89d666241ed842e57f.7360
Helicopter discussion in original article should be reference.
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/21461/lets-talk-about-that-mysterious-rocket-launch-over-whidbey-island-photo-from-washington
We should be considering alternative competing hypotheses etc.
Carrying your hypothesis further:
If the US is currently unable to retaliate to a nuclear strike (because all our forces our compromised…) it would imply the diplomatic solution was even moar important. Like showing you have a weak hand and were bluffing, after your opponent folds.