Imagine you stole the enemy encryption codes, and are listening and waiting for intel on an upcoming invasion that can save your whole country. Instead you hear

Imagine you stole the enemy encryption codes, and are listening and waiting for intel on an upcoming invasion that can save your whole country. Instead you hear chatter about how they are going to bomb a single ship. Do you save the ship and let the enemy know you have access to the encryption codes? Or do you let the ship be destroyed and keep listening for the more important info? This decision is pretty black and white too. Imagine if your mother was on the ship. Or it was half your navy. Some of the decisions world leaders need to make are horrible.