Meaning of stedfortrederkrig | Babel Free

Definitions

a proxy war; a war where third parties are used as substitutes to direct warfare

masculine

Examples

“– Det andre, dystre, scenarioet er at det lille samarbeidet vi har sett mellom USA og Russland rakner totalt, noe som nesten skjedde etter gassangrepet, og at du får en stedfortrederkrig mellom USA og Russland i Syria, sier Wilhelmsen.”

– The other somber scenario is that the little cooperation we have seen between the US and Russia unravels completely, something that nearly occurred after the gas attack, and that you'll get a proxy war between the US and Russia in Syria, says Wilhelmsen

“Det foregår en stedfortrederkrig i Syria. Landet er blitt en brikke i et globalt spill.”

There is a proxy war taking place in Syria. The country has become a pawn in a global game.