The problem is not social engineering.
There appears to be some kind of radar spoofing going on.
This is waaaay more serious than it may appear.
Really? Okay, I’ll play along. Did they tamper with the tankers running lights? Did they also tamper with the Navy’s night vision goggles? What did the Navy’s men on watch see? I huge cargo ship with running lights can be seen for miles. Forget radar and riddle that.
at least 20nm to be clear.
Apparently, bridge lookouts have been reduced from three to one.