Vojenské Rozhledy

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Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2018: 37-45

Proxy Wars and the Role of Intelligence Services in the Current Middle-EastReviewed - Review

Josef Kraus

The paper deals with the concept of proxy wars in the region of the Middle-East and the role of intelligence services in it. In the current conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, many external actors and powers interfere using (not only) their intelligence services for the defence of their national interests in afflicted states, often even combating each other on a territory of a different state. The main goal of the paper is to introduce the concept of proxy war and analyse the role of intelligence services in the ongoing conflicts in the defined area.

Keywords: Syria; Yemen; Proxy War; Middle-East; Conflict; Intelligence; Civil War

Published: September 15, 2018  Show citation

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Kraus, J. (2018). Proxy Wars and the Role of Intelligence Services in the Current Middle-East. Czech Military Review, 99(3), 37-45
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