This kind of cooperation has immense short-term benefits, that's why countries and companies do it. Of course, over the long term, there is a hefty price and pa

This kind of cooperation has immense short-term benefits, that's why countries and companies do it. Of course, over the long term, there is a hefty price and part of that price is that this behavior not only continues but gets amplified over time. This happens because the parties in question are allowed to get away with murder, sometimes literally, and there are no repercussions. Over time this can lead to a profound imbalance of power like in the US-vs-China relationship - but sometimes insane destructive acts on both sides can even out as observed in Apple-vs-Samsung.