content: The word "terrorism" has nothing to do with whether it's a state actor. It has nothing to do with the magnitude of the attack. A terrorist attack is an attack with more purpose and/or effect of causing fear in civilians than in military outcome.  So which country is currently at war with Russia and capable of a swarm of drones?  Syrian separatists are.  So any American military base, even inside the United States, is fair game?  It wouldn't be a terrorist attack  Where does AmaleksHairyAss draw the line?  At attacks against civilians intended to cause fear. "terrorism" will become meaningless if it becomes a synonym for "dastardly", "evil" or "unexpected". As a phrase that means "by a non-state actor" it's worse than useless.  What kinds of munitions are they allowed to use? Nuclear devices?  On the scale of nuclear war there's no longer any real difference.