0 a war fought between groups or smaller countries that each represent the interests of other larger powers, and may have help and support from these: --
The conflict included defense spending, a conventional and nuclear arms race, and various proxy wars; the two superpowers never fought one another directly.
Proxy wars have also been fought alongside full-scale conflicts.
The conflict included costly defense spending, a massive conventional and nuclear arms race, and numerous proxy wars; the two superpowers never fought one another directly.
Instead, the superpowers fought each other through their involvement in proxy wars, military buildups, and diplomatic standoffs.
While they engaged in proxy wars and developed powerful nuclear arsenals, the two countries avoided direct military conflict.
During proxy wars, the major powers provided aid and support to their respective client state.
Finally, wars of national liberation are often embedded in a larger context of great power politics and are often proxy wars.
These included a number of so-called proxy wars waged by client states of the superpowers.
