In a war of attrition, yes, but this is a one-off.
It’s not purely PR, I am sure the primary motivation is actually counterintelligence, which is why they are recovering it over shallow water.
It’s not purely PR, I am sure the primary motivation is actually counterintelligence, which is why they are recovering it over shallow water.
They shot the payload with a missile over the sea. What's there to recover?