Proxy war
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Proxy war has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Diary Of A CEO (Nov 2026). Explains how current conflicts (Iran, Ukraine) have elements of proxy warfare and how proxy wars differ from direct state-to-state wars (World War III scenario).
In political science, a proxy war is an armed conflict where at least one of the belligerents is directed or supported by an external third-party power. In the term proxy war, a belligerent with external support is the proxy; both belligerents in a proxy war can be considered proxies if both are receiving foreign military aid from a third-party country. Acting either as a nation-state government or as a conventional force, a proxy belligerent acts on behalf of a third-party state sponsor.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2026 on The Diary Of A CEO |
| Field | International Relations |
Who talks about Proxy war on podcasts?
Proxy war came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2026 on The Diary Of A CEO.
What is Proxy war mentioned alongside?
Proxy war is most often mentioned alongside Cold War, World War II and World War III.
Mentioned together: Cold War, World War II, World War III, Russia-Ukraine War, Ukraine, Soviet Union, Afghanistan War