proxy war

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• The Cold War also saw proxy wars fought throughout the developing world.
• Many analysts fear that the current geopolitical tensions could escalate into a full-blown proxy war.
• The conflict in Yemen has often been described as a proxy war between regional rivals.
• Superpowers frequently engage in proxy wars to avoid direct military confrontation.
• Supporting rebel factions can sometimes lead to an unintended proxy war.
• The civil unrest quickly devolved into a brutal proxy war, backed by external powers.
• Historically, several nations have used proxy wars as a tool of foreign policy.
• The economic competition between the two blocs was, in some ways, a proxy war.
• Humanitarian aid efforts were severely hampered by the ongoing proxy war.
• Experts warned that continued intervention might transform the local dispute into a wider proxy war.