I've lost count how many not-a-wars have been started in the last 25 or so years.
Yeah the not war unless declared is another load of hogwash that somehow the populace blindly bought into.
Was it what could be considered an act war? If so then it is war.
If something goes "BOOM", the people on the receiving end usually consider it an act of war.
Usually in a 3rd World Country.
https://steemit.com/life/@theblindsquirl/3rdworldcountryland-a-thought-exercise