Originally Posted by
mabuhay_2000
If, and it's a big IF, the US is onto something in the Indian Ocean, then a whole lot of questions suddenly pop up, don't they?...
Yes and No.
The United States Navy has four Ohio class ballistic missile submarines on patrol at any given time, the United Kingdom has one Vanguard class ballistic missile submarine on patrol at any given time and France has one Le Triomphant class ballistic missile submarine on patrol at any given time, giving the US and its NATO allies potentially six submarines that could have detected wreckage.
Their patrols, routes etc are highly classified and none of the three nations would admit that one of their ballistic missile submarines was in the area, hence the way this might be being played out. There is even a possibility, especially in the case of the US, who are more likely to have one submarine in the area, they've sent one of their submarines to look in some deeper water, and they'll worry about explaining away any questions later.