saturn_656 saturn_656:
What is it with them and this shit?
It is just as effective as an attack (for disrupting operations), but doesn't count as an 'attack' for diplomatic purposes.
It is a excellent technique for pissing people off without giving them legal grounds to start a war.
For the record, every country that plays internationally does it. USA, Russia, China, etc.
We only hear about it when the 'bad guys' do it, and they only hear about when their 'bad guys' (us) do it.