diesel/electric are quieter than nuclear subs, but you’d have the issue of limited time under the surface before you needed to recharge the batteries, not to mention I have never heard of an electric sub with missile capabilities.
Me either. Attack boats yea sure. But a Diesel Boomer? Er... uhhh not so much. Unless it was a retro fit boat, and that would be QUITE the retrofit. I can’t imagine how that would go with out notice... taking out a nuclear power plant is not like changing the oil in a car or even as simple as replacing an engine.
The Pentagon acting like it is is giving me the heebeejeebies. A launch like this is not a little deal. It is a VERY very big deal.