War, in the traditional sense, used to be easier to define. A bunch of people with weapons, pointing them at each other and pulling triggers (as well as the co

War, in the traditional sense, used to be easier to define. A bunch of people with weapons, pointing them at each other and pulling triggers (as well as the command-structure and supply chains that support them). Defining when you're at war was easier. Nowadays, people push buttons from great distances away and one keystroke could unleash havoc halfway around the world. Meanwhile the guy who pushed that button is off to pick up his kids from school (he may not even have known what he started since his code is one piece of a larger whole). At what point are you at war in that scenario? When can the guy who pushed the button be considered an aggressor? While he's behind the keyboard or at anytime during his life thereafter? If he's already part of his country's military, I guess this is different. I suspect there's a lot of exaggeration in the headline and the actual document is more nuanced.