+A **proxy war** is an armed conflict where two [great powers](/wiki/Great_Power) instigate or support belligerents, avoiding direct confrontation. These indirect clashes serve the strategic interests of external actors, projecting [influence](/wiki/Influence) without open declaration of war.
+## See also
+- [Cold War](/wiki/Cold_War)
+- [Geopolitics](/wiki/Geopolitics)
+- [Intervention](/wiki/Intervention)
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