KnowraCovert operationLinked fromLinked fromThe 14 pages that link to Covert operation, each with the reason it gives.All 14Related 9Narrower topic 3Compared with 2Proxy warRelated: Secret sponsorship can obscure outside powers’ role in supporting combatants.Spy fictionRelated: Secret missions let fictional agencies influence events while denying responsibility.EspionageRelated: Espionage often relies on concealed sponsorship and methods to protect its sources.Political warfareRelated: Hidden sponsorship can support political goals while limiting the risk of open confrontation.MI6Related: Some SIS activities are conducted secretly, though intelligence collection is broader than covert action.Reagan DoctrineRelated: The CIA used covert aid to support several insurgencies without openly deploying U.S. forces.Bob DenardRelated: Foreign governments could use Denard’s forces while limiting visible responsibility for intervention.Iran–Israel proxy conflictRelated: Covert action lets both states impose costs while limiting immediate attribution and retaliation.Unconventional warfareRelated: Unconventional warfare may use covert methods, but the concepts are not identical.