Launching ballistic missiles from a sub may be a red line: we can monitor stationary sites, and even mobile ones, but the whole point of underwater launch capabilities is ability to launch unexpectedly both in time & location. Hitting Japan’s UN-recognized territorial waters just exacerbates the issue, and lends greater legitimacy to a kinetic response.
Don’t expect that this sub launch was unexpected. It might have surprised Obama or Clinton, but methinks Trump has been waiting for this and had good response plans in place.
“Don’t expect that this sub launch was unexpected”
Sub launch? Says who? I haven’t seen or heard any news reporting that yet...
The NORKS have only very old submarine technology. Stuff we can monitor from their port to wherever it suddenly goes down.
Sub launch? That means an EMP attack’s a real possibility. Much worse... are you sure? Is this a rumor?