Wilshire@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoPyongyang Says It Will Send Support Troops to Ukraine Within a Monthwww.kyivpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square201fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.worldukraine@sopuli.xyz
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minus-squareDarkCloud@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-24 days agoIt’s a proxy war because the two major powers are fighting in an area neither of them own. Iraq was a proxy war, even though US troops were there.
minus-squareDarkCloud@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoBecause Russia was funding one side, ask George Bush senior.
minus-squarePennomi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoI’d say not since Russia is trying to directly annex those portions of Ukraine. How is that a proxy?
It’s a proxy war because the two major powers are fighting in an area neither of them own.
Iraq was a proxy war, even though US troops were there.
How was Iraq a proxy war?
Because Russia was funding one side, ask George Bush senior.
I’d say not since Russia is trying to directly annex those portions of Ukraine. How is that a proxy?