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proxy war
This term describes a geopolitical strategy where powerful nations avoid direct military confrontation by supporting opposing sides in a local conflict. It carries a heavy connotation of manipulation and exploitation, suggesting that the local population and territory are merely tools or pawns for the strategic interests of external superpowers.
In political discourse, the term is often used to critique the lack of accountability and the prolonged nature of such conflicts, as the external sponsors provide weapons and funding without risking their own soldiers in large-scale combat.
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Examples
The Cold War was characterized by a series of proxy wars across the globe.
They are essentially fighting a proxy war to avoid a direct nuclear confrontation.
They are essentially fighting a proxy war to avoid a direct nuclear confrontation.
It looks like this regional conflict has turned into a proxy war between the two superpowers.
The superpower provided weapons and funding to the rebels, effectively engaging in a proxy war.
Is this just another proxy war for the larger empires to settle their scores?
The small nation became a tragic battleground for a proxy war between opposing ideologies.
I wonder if they realize they are merely pawns in a larger proxy war.
The government denied any involvement, but the evidence pointed toward a calculated proxy war.
The government denied any involvement, but the evidence pointed toward a calculated proxy war.