[1920musicman]

AFAIK attacks on sufficiently important private infra is also considered an attack on the state. There is no meaningful difference, other than the scale of the attack and the importance of that infra.

The main defining factor in how the state responds to such an attack is whether escalation is in the interest of the victim. E.g. recent attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea.

[patcon]

Yeah thanks for stating it clearly. That distinction makes sense to me too :)

[Scubabear68]

Indeed, I wonder if convoys will be resurrected to protect shipping in the Red Sea area.