@AmericanButterfly. "De facto" isn't quite the right term for it. A German businessman tried to invade Sealand while the owner was away. His goal was to turn it into a casino. The owner hired a team of mercenaries to take it back and kidnap the German businessman. West Germany bartered with them to have him released. Originally they were going to send the army, but they didn't want to risk war with the United kingdom. Little did they know the UK couldn't care less.
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@AmericanButterfly. "De facto" isn't quite the right term for it. A German businessman tried to invade Sealand while the owner was away. His goal was to turn it into a casino. The owner hired a team of mercenaries to take it back and kidnap the German businessman. West Germany bartered with them to have him released. Originally they were going to send the army, but they didn't want to risk war with the United kingdom. Little did they know the UK couldn't care less.