If the area were on or near the U.S. continental shelf, such data could well provide an enemy with strategically invaluable insights into undersea access routes that could be used to attack some of the millions of Americans who live on or near our coasts.
I don't like to work with assistants. I'm already one too many; the camera alone would be enough.
Trying to sneak a fastball past Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak the sunrise past a rooster.