Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in The Gulf and Afghanistan (1990–2009).
A conflict where superpowers support opposing sides in a local war to further their own strategic interests without fighting each other directly.
Proxy warfare appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for Wider World Depth Studies, especially The Gulf and Afghanistan (1990–2009) and Regional Instability.
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