Alternative form of proxy war

(international law) A military conflict waged without the justification of self-defense, usually for territorial gain and subjugation.

A war that comprises the use of conventional and non-conventional means by at least one side, which officially undeclares or denies involvement

(historical) A diplomatic dispute involving the United States and the United Kingdom over the Oregon Treaty boundary around the San Juan Islands, which began with an American farmer shooting a British company's pig in 1859.

A person or group that gains a significant amount of revenue from selling weapons and military equipment.

A war between Finland and the Soviet Union in 1939-40, as a result of which Finland lost 11% of its territory and the Soviet Union was expelled from the League of Nations.

The American Civil War of 1861 to 1865.

(historical) The First Opium War or the Second Opium War, two Anglo-Chinese disputes in the mid-19th century.

The era in ancient Chinese history following the Spring and Autumn period and concluding with the first imperial unification of China under the Qin dynasty (c. 475 BC to 221 BC).

A monument to commemorate the people who were killed in a particular war