Imagine if you can make someone who regards themselves as your enemy expend much $, political capital, army capability/readiness and credibility/rep with allies by just moving some tanks around on your own land at your own border - at very little if utterly inconsequential cost to your own team.
That's like hitting a couple of holes-in-one all at once. An utterly effective strategy that the opposing side had no defense for. Why wouldn't you do it again and again?
The single greatest gift to hostile states is weak and inept leaders in yours.
Imagine if you can make someone who regards themselves as your enemy expend much $, political capital, army capability/readiness and credibility/rep with allies by just moving some tanks around on your own land at your own border - at very little if utterly inconsequential cost to your own team.
That's like hitting a couple of holes-in-one all at once. An utterly effective strategy that the opposing side had no defense for. Why wouldn't you do it again and again?
The single greatest gift to hostile states is weak and inept leaders in yours.