This isn't war, this is corruption. The context is wildly different. For one, war is chosen by a countries aristocracy while the lower classes have little agen

This isn't war, this is corruption. The context is wildly different. For one, war is chosen by a countries aristocracy while the lower classes have little agency in the matter. It is not the lower classes of these countries that are guilty, but the upper class, and therefore plans to help the lower class victims despite their complicity are pragmatic and sound. It is not pragmatic to punish slaves that attacked you, you would seek to arm them so they are not enslaved... Punishment must be proportional to a person's power. The COVID response against China is still pending, both of our countries are gearing up for war. Rhetoric around Taiwan has increased, and there is active work to reduce dependency on China. The Marshall plan had nuremburg trials.