I am surprised this isn't ZOTTED already!
All reporters should be briefed and debriefed on the policy. This is not a game, folks! We have a lot of enemies in the World!
Umm...that we've done this with previous espionage subs was documented in extreme detail in a bestselling book years ago.
It's like some analyst speculating that the Joint Strike Fighter might be able to drop bombs that explode.