In other words, war has its own feedback loop no matter how complex or simple the conflict may be.

We have tried to make rules for war but honestly, there are no rules.
When a state-sponsored military kills civilians it is called collateral damage. When a non state-sponsored military kills civilians it is called terrorism.

War is primitive. A bullet similar to a spear, sword or arrow makes a hole in people. Explosions are just fire that have become supersonic in modern times from dynamite to Nuclear bombs.
One exception is the neutron bomb which leaves infrastructure intact and only kills all life and sterilizes bodies so they do not rot.

Biologic and chemical war have the same purpose as all the other methods of murder.

We sometimes glorify war, abhor war and support war from a distance.
It is rare for anyone to not contribute to war even if it is only paying taxes. War ungh, what is it good for ...nothin...