A "proxy war" occurs when two powers in a conflict use substitutes instead of fighting each other directly.
A war battled between gatherings or littler nations that
each speak to the interests of other bigger powers, and may have help and support
from these. Since the mid twentieth century, proxy wars have most generally appeared as states expecting the
part of backers to non-state intermediaries, basically utilizing them as fifth column
to undermine an enemy power.
<span><span /><span>a major political
unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or
peoples under a single sovereign authority;
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especially
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:one having an emperor as chief of state </span> </span> </span>
<span /><span>the territory of such a political unit </span> </span>
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<span>something resembling a political empire;
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especially
<span>
:an extensive territory or enterprise under single domination or control </span> </span> </span>
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It had the capability of influencing their relationship with those places. They wanted to or felt the need to spread their religion, as it could promote trade within those places.
Answer is 11 N right
Step-by-step: F net=10+8-5-2=11 N right
