Foreword to the Special Issue ‘Proxy forces in modern warfare’: Practitioner’s perspective on the use of proxy forces
Journal Title: Security and Defence Quarterly - Year 2020, Vol 31, Issue 4
Abstract
This article is foreword to the Special Issue ‘Proxy forces in modern warfare’: Practitioner’s perspective on the use of proxy forces.
Authors and Affiliations
Ömer Cantenar
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