and how do those missiles get authorization to fire?
nuclear football?
What would happen if someone went "all in" (bad actor) and used a supposed "secure" football on a military sat network?
Would it stay hidden?
Giant beacon saying "bomb me next?"
launch control on nuclear missiles was taken away from sub commanders (Crimson Tide). Commander in Chief has the Gold Codes and would have to authorize via football signal which is always connected to a military sat network.
I would imagine the bad actors have one of those laying around somewhere that isn't "live" unless it activates. But once it does it should reveal itself on the network. But this is all just speculation.