>DEFCON 1 [non-nuke FALSE]
COMMAND?
WHY?
NECESSARY?
NO SUCH AGENCY.
Where did POTUS stop [post] ASIA?
IT WAS NECESSARY.
FOR GOD & COUNTRY.
IT WAS NECESSARY.
NO OTHER VEHICLE TO REGAIN ENTRY.
:[AGAIN] direct pre-knowledge.
:[AGAIN] warning ALERT.
—- relevant to first part of your post.
Can'T find reference to the 30 minutes early to Philippines