While that sort of assistance is undoubtedly useful, it doesn't rise to the level of military action that justifies retaliatory strikes. It's also something th

While that sort of assistance is undoubtedly useful, it doesn't rise to the level of military action that justifies retaliatory strikes. It's also something that has established precedent in the proxy conflicts I mentioned before, with the USSR and US both in turn providing strategic and in some cases tactical intelligence to the other side. As long as the aircraft gathering the intelligence aren't flying inside the battle zone.