At 2:31 PM, the first anti-ship missiles erupted from concealed coastal launchers, streaking skyward before tilting toward their targets. Radar operators aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt saw the signatures bloom almost instantly. The threat matrix populated in a heartbeat—trajectory lines, velocity estimates, probable impact windows. The calm voice over the internal net cut through the tension: “Multiple inbound. Confirmed hostile.” In that instant, training replaced shock. Years of drills compressed into seconds of action.