Jilt wasn't planning to provoke the Planet Government—strictly speaking, the syndicate has a considerable number of connections within the Government.
He merely wanted to display his side's stance to Qu Jianlei and others through such actions.
Moreover, during such critical times, raising vigilance to effectively protect oneself is indeed necessary—what if someone is blind to the risks?
In any case, the local forces and the incoming dragons forming a strong alliance undoubtedly enhance the sense of security for both sides.
However, with this maneuver from the Planet Government, it becomes quite difficult for the Military to intervene in this matter.
There's no talk of forced rebellion in the Empire, but if there's unrest locally, someone has to be held accountable, right?
Under these circumstances, if the local Government and the Military are on opposing sides, they'll inevitably blame each other.
