I expect those are all "last straw" incidents. If it were not for one <whatever-trivial-incident> another would have ignited the war instead. We are very far f

I expect those are all "last straw" incidents. If it were not for one <whatever-trivial-incident> another would have ignited the war instead. We are very far from a stray remark triggering a war unless either/both sides are already heavily primed and itching for one in the first place.