KnowraProxy warLinked fromLinked fromThe 16 pages that link to Proxy war, each with the reason it gives.All 16Broader topic 1Related 5Narrower topic 7Compared with 3Cold WarNarrower topic: The superpowers competed through local allies in wars across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.Syrian Civil WarNarrower topic: Foreign backing made the Syrian conflict resemble a proxy war, though domestic causes remained central.Contra WarNarrower topic: This broader category captures the war’s foreign sponsorship without reducing its Nicaraguan causes.Arab Cold WarNarrower topic: Egypt and Saudi Arabia backed rival factions in Yemen while avoiding direct war.Iran–Israel proxy conflictNarrower topic: The term captures the conflict’s indirect dimension but can obscure local groups’ independent aims.Arab WinterNarrower topic: Rival regional powers backed competing actors in several Arab conflicts.Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy warNarrower topic: The rivalry is a regional pattern of indirect competition through local partners.