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Re:Merck’s NotPetya attack: Was it an act of war? by boomboomsubban on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @08:31AM (#21701959)
>If Russia deliberately dropped a bomb on Merck’s factory, it would unquestionably be an act of war.

The US does this all the time and it is not labeled an act of war. The most famous incident is the Al-Shifa medical facility, but this is common practice in the "war on terror."

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Re:Merck’s NotPetya attack: Was it an act of war? by occamrazor on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @09:25AM (#21702378)
In insurance context any bombing by military airplanes falls under war exclusion clauses.
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