When they are caght they are killed and disposed, or extraordinarily rendered (that's such a funny phrase, kek) - depending on the value of the operative.
Balloons serve dual purpose. Not just surveillance, but comms with 4 man teams made of comms/tech, social science and political specialist, combat, and munitions.
SIGINT is on top of it enough they are being forced to choose lower value targets.
This.
When they are caght they are killed and disposed, or extraordinarily rendered (that's such a funny phrase, kek) - depending on the value of the operative.
Balloons serve dual purpose. Not just surveillance, but comms with 4 man teams made of comms/tech, social science and political specialist, combat, and munitions.
SIGINT is on top of it enough they are being forced to choose lower value targets.
Dude, infrastructure is high-value, especially if you sabotage a train carrying some bad shit. Imagine if it was spent nuke fuel.
You're not wrong. Lower value (not low value). Scary to think what they're NOT hitting.