A-score (27.97): Defense Secretary joking about military obliteration of foreign nuclear site represents significant constitutional concerns. Rule_of_law (3): Casual treatment of potential act of war without apparent congressional authorization. Separation (4): Cabinet official publicly trivializing major military action, suggesting executive branch operating without proper checks. Violence (4): Direct reference to destruction of nuclear facility with massive kinetic implications. Capture (2): Defense Secretary appearing to normalize extralegal military action. Mechanism modifier 1.25 for information_operation attempting to shape public perception of military action. Scope modifier 1.15 for international implications. Severity: precedent 1.15 for normalizing casual discussion of acts of war, durability 1.1 for potential long-term normalization effects. B-score (30.54): High distraction potential. Layer1 (16.5/30): Outrage_bait (8) - joking about obliteration generates strong reactions. Media_friendliness (9) - provocative quote highly shareable. Meme_ability (7) - absurdist framing. Layer2 (13.0/30): Mismatch (8) - tone wildly inappropriate for subject matter creates cognitive dissonance. Narrative_pivot (7) - shifts focus from action legality to media comprehension. Intentionality (9/15): Public statement timing, deliberate media engagement, deflection language ('media can't comprehend'), normalization attempt. Intent_weight 0.54. D-score: -2.57. Both scores exceed 25, |D|<10, indicating Mixed classification with slight B-list lean due to intentional distraction elements, but substantial constitutional damage from normalizing casual discussion of acts of war.