Earlier today I mentioned that a news helicopter in California caught on camera what looked like a “large missile” being launched from off the coast of California. Of course this raised quite a bit of “water cooler discussion”… here’s what we’ve come up with.
Findings of Fact as of this Writing:
- The video came from a legitimate source
- The video has been reviewed by experts and has been deemed authentic
- The experts not only believe what was seen to be a missile, but a “very large missile” such as an ICBM or SLBM
- The location of the launch was approximately 35 miles off the coast of Los Angeles, California
- Even though the location of the launch was more than 12 miles off the coast, it was within “archipelagic waters”, and therefore within the territory of the United States of America
- The U.S. Navy and all other branches of the U.S. military are denying their involvement in the launch of the missle
- There have been no NOTAMs filed; a NOTAM is a “notification to airmen”, basically a prerequisite to a practice firing of a missile or the detonating of large explosives, to avoid accidentally hitting a commercial or civilian aircraft
- No foreign government has taken responsibility for the launch
- President Obama is currently in Asia
- In the past, former presidents have “demonstrated military capabilities” with similar missile launches (which are then scuttled — detonated harmlessly in the air) when they have been abroad
- There have been no impact reports — no one had reported knowing “where the missile went”
Questions:
- Since “no one knows” where the missile went, was it scuttled?
- Since President Obama is in Asia currently, and the missile was launched from within the Pacific Ocean, was this a showing of military capabilities to an Asian government? If so which one? And if so, why is the Navy denying involvement in the launch, and why wasn’t a NOTAM filed?
- Was this missile fired by the United States?
- Was the launch accidental?
Deduction and Speculation to come…
