https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unrestricted_Warfare or hybrid warfare is designed to avoid full military action. But the tit for tat escalation in kind can lead to real war.

One thought is to pretend to not know that it's Russia, and invoke it against an "unidentified adversary".

Probably not as likely as you think.

First, these things intentionally fall short of clear "armed attacks" and are designed around plausible deniability.

Second, Europe/NATO are not looking for a fight. Russia is in a bad spot right now, but NATO is not in a great spot for a kinetic conflict with Russia either.

Lastly, I don't think NATO countries are eager to test America's willingness to defend Europe under the Trump administration because they already know the likely answer when they call for help.

What we have been seeing is this gradual escalation. It's like boiling a frog slowly. Each escalation is too small to trigger a significant response, but after a while you suddenly notice that your country is burning.

I expect more of this in the near future. I wish the world stopped treating Russia as "just another business partner".

The Nord Stream incident being a fine example.

No one wants to go near that because everyone will reliably die.

[1] https://youtu.be/yg-UqIIvang

did America's current Special Military Operation not made it clear that missiles and jets alone don't win wars?

Edit: oh I think? I understand now, these basically relay the internet itself up to the satellites - so your individual starlink dish is still talking directly to a satellite but the satellite resolves your request for a website through these ground stations. I think?