It wouldn’t have to be silent or more stealthy. You could have an old noisy sub with a missile mounted on it. As long as it is in international waters....YOU KNOW ODUMBI WON’T PROACTIVELY STOP IT.
and since we shut down that wullenwebber at Imperial Beach.....
San Nicholas Island is US territory, and that makes it well inside our territory. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl Look up San Nicholas Island and zoom out. This is definitely inside our bathing suit if you will.