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Proxy warfare involves major powers fighting indirectly through allied or supported groups rather than engaging in direct military conflict. This strategy became central to Cold War geopolitics, allowing superpowers like the United States and Soviet Union to compete for global influence while avoiding nuclear confrontation. Understanding proxy conflicts helps explain many regional wars and ongoing international tensions that shaped modern American foreign policy.
In 1953, the CIA and British intelligence overthrew Iran's democratically elected prime minister to protect oil interests. Every chapter of hostility since traces back to that single decision.