This 'strike' doesn't surprise me in the least. In fact, I expect to see other such 'strikes' along with other 'loud bangs and bright flashes' in the coming 11 months.
Start a war? I don't think that's the actual intention, but then again Scrotus can't think beyond his next Happy Meal, let alone that violent actions often have violent consequences. Not that he'd care if there was a terrorist attack or a war in retaliation either here or elsewhere in the world if his actions raise his poll numbers.
He and his ilk are, for the most part, well insulated in their gated communities and exclusive clubs from the types of terroristic events (knifings, shootings in public places, attacks on military bases) we're seeing these days. And it's highly unlikely that any of them or their children will run off to join the military or otherwise place themselves in danger.