Proxy Warfare, Theory and Practice
Irregular Warfare Podcast
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The Importance of Local Expertise in Proxies
In addition to offering states plausible deniability, if they're trying to engage in something that they don't want others to find out, I think it also makes sense. In a lot of ways, proxies are more efficient. They already have the local terrain, whether that's social or physical, already nailed down. And also, it's an opportunity for a costly signaling tool. The same logic appeals in the same way to great powers, middle powers, weak powers.
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