I think this is a really weak distinction. One of the key transformations in the thought of wars that occurred through the 19th and 20th century (at least in we

I think this is a really weak distinction. One of the key transformations in the thought of wars that occurred through the 19th and 20th century (at least in western thought) is that nearly all wars have an element of 'total war'. Sherman burnt down Atlanta. We bombed Dresden. We bombed Tokyo. We pretake in psyops, we nominally follow 'hearts and minds'. Strict civilian vs military distinction was a fiction invented and maintained by European powers leading into the modern era. It's a fiction that disintegrated once defeating field armies was no longer sufficient to ensure victory.