One thing at a time. The Israeli Dolphin submarines are capable of launching Popeye Turbo cruise missiles from its torpedo tubes. These are not rising missiles such as shown. And it remains true that the entrance to Puget Sound is very closely monitored against intrusion. All of our submarines must surface in order to navigate into the Sound. So, again, what Israeli submarine? They do not have SLBMs, nor the capability to launch a rocket vertically, and they would have been prevented from entry by the Navy, which I trust to do their job, and apparently you do not.
The Samson Option is a deterrent posture, to prevent attack on Israel. It is not a first-strike posture, for it could NEVER prevent a counterattack that would flatten Israel. So, the motivation is impossible. "Saving Israel for last" does not point to this at all; it is very open to interpretation. My interpretation is: "Only at the last will it be possible to assure that Israel and all its people will live in peace and harmony with its neighbors."
My father and brother were navy men, my father in the submarine service, so I am not disparaging the Navy. It is regrettable that some espionage agents were found in the Navy over the past half-century, so they are always a possibility. Thus, a rogue pair of agents in one submarine might have launched a missile before they were taken down. Or do you think that every OTHER government agency is clearly corrupted, but the armed forces are impervious to corruption? I introduce General Milley...
My recollection is that the image was taken from Ketron Island (not where the missile was launched from). Bangor is in the generally north direction, closer than Whidbey Island. There are SSBN boats there; I've been in one. And I live here, so I know all about the geography.
I get my information from being here and looking at the map, not reading newspaper accounts. I also rule out obvious impossibilities, like a sneaking Israeli sub.
One thing at a time. The Israeli Dolphin submarines are capable of launching Popeye Turbo cruise missiles from its torpedo tubes. These are not rising missiles such as shown. And it remains true that the entrance to Puget Sound is very closely monitored against intrusion. All of our submarines must surface in order to navigate into the Sound. So, again, what Israeli submarine? They do not have SLBMs, nor the capability to launch a rocket vertically, and they would have been prevented from entry by the Navy, which I trust to do their job, and apparently you do not.
The Samson Option is a deterrent posture, to prevent attack on Israel. It is not a first-strike posture, for it could NEVER prevent a counterattack that would flatten Israel. So, the motivation is impossible. "Saving Israel for last" does not point to this at all; it is very open to interpretation. My interpretation is: "Only at the last will it be possible to assure that Israel and all its people will live in peace and harmony with its neighbors."
My father and brother were navy men, my father in the submarine service, so I am not disparaging the Navy. It is regrettable that some espionage agents were found in the Navy over the past half-century, so they are always a possibility. Thus, a rogue pair of agents in one submarine might have launched a missile before they were taken down. Or do you think that every OTHER government agency is clearly corrupted, but the armed forces are impervious to corruption? I introduce General Milley...
My recollection is that the image was taken from Ketron Island (not where the missile was launched from). Bangor is in the generally north direction, closer than Whidbey Island. There are SSBN boats there; I've been in one. And I live here, so I know all about the geography.
I get my information from being here and looking at the map, not reading newspaper accounts. I also rule out obvious impossibilities, like a sneaking Israeli sub.