I didn't miss a thing. I understand it is all internationally legal. The point being that pilots flying over where those drills were being done took a different flight path as a reaction. If they'd been briefed secretly then it would have been a non event. Pretty sure security and defence are clever enough to hold confidential briefings with those aviation personnel who will be directly impacted. 
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I understand that other territorial waters where this has occurred previously that the neighbouring countries were given two weeks notice. I can't remember which country but will try finding it.