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I mean ya kinda do.
That’s how it’s always worked, that’s how it still works, and that’s how it will probably continue to work probably indefinitely, or at least from time to time, more or less so during different periods over time.
The only issue is that there will invariably be consequences, but the leaders of nations are, to varying degrees, immune to a lot of that, themselves personally.
Making people afraid you'll kill them seems like poor politics. Inevitably leads to shockingly wasteful wars.
Better things to do.
c.f. Iranian prime minister submits resignation citing IRGC takeover, because war exigencies. Nice one! USA! USA!