'Great. I get to escape too, and I can claim I was protecting a valuable asset in the unlikely event we win, whereas you will face a firing squad."
Dunno
Figure if he has the wherewith all to get to Bermuda unharmed then he would have a plan B.
In event of big nuke fight the fact he was still around may get his actions overlooked especially as he says he was ordered by Station to get assets out of harms way and officer was X where only communication with will be via a Medium.
Dead officers tell no tales.