proxy conflicts

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📖 Definitions

  1. Conflicts in which third parties fight on behalf of a principal power, often serving as an indirect method of engagement between major states.; Indirect warfare where nations use third parties to achieve strategic objectives without direct military confrontation.

💬 Examples

  1. The region has been plagued by proxy conflicts for decades, with external powers supplying weapons and funding to opposing local factions.

  2. Analysts warn that escalating tensions could transform current proxy conflicts into broader regional wars.