The Spanish Civil War has been seen as a proxy war between countries representing Europe’s warring ideologies before the Second World War, with the USSR providing support to the Spanish Republic and Nazi Germany and fascist Italy backing General Franco. The civil war in Angola after it’s independence in 1975, has been seen as a proxy conflict between the US and the USSR during the Cold War (Photo: Getty) Women fighters of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). In a proxy war, a country would be involved in the conflict by providing military support, but not actively participating, in combat.ĭuring the Cold War, both the US and the Soviet Union were involved in wars by proxy as they supported factions that shared their political ideology in conflicts.Įxamples include the internal struggles between right-wing and left-wing factions in Nicaragua and Angola during the 1970s. “Nato, in essence, is engaged in a war with Russia through a proxy and is arming that proxy. “Storage facilities in western Ukraine have been targeted more than once (by Russian forces). Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned of a ‘serious risk’ of nuclear war with the West over the Ukraine conflict (Photo: Getty) “These weapons will be a legitimate target for Russia’s military acting within the context of the special operation,” Lavrov said. Western supplies of sophisticated weapons, including Javelin anti-tank missiles, armoured vehicles and advanced drones were provocative and would prolong the war, Mr Lavrov claimed. In an escalation of rhetoric, Mr Lavrov insisted that Nato was “in essence” engaged in a proxy war with Russia by supplying Kyiv with arms. Nato member states, including the UK, have agreed to supply arms, including new types of advanced weaponry to Ukraine.īut, dismissing Mr Lavrov’s claims that Nato was involved in a proxy war with Russian, Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said Nato was not as an organisation donating arms. Bulgaria seen as weak link in Nato due to Russian spy networks in country 16 August, 2023 Photos show captured Western tanks, howitzers, and drones on display in Moscow 16 August, 2023 World's largest tank factory goes into overdrive after catastrophic Russian losses in Ukraine 16 August, 2023
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