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Analysis of how geography, power, and strategy intersect — and the lessons conflicts teach about statecraft.

The Cold War’s Forgotten Proxies: Lessons for Managing Modern Conflict

Geopolitics 19 min read

The Cold War’s Forgotten Proxies: Lessons for Managing Modern Conflict

The proxy conflicts of the Cold War killed millions and shaped the modern world. The lessons they offer about managing indirect conflict remain urgently relevant to contemporary great power competition.

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War Lessons Editorial Team

May 31, 2026