** Man-to-people warfare refers to wars in which two or more large powers or groups of countries are not directly at war, but indirectly confront each other by supporting or supporting a third party. The participants in human wars tend to be Third World countries or non-state armed groups.
* Man-to-man wars have the following three distinct characteristics: First, wars tend to be smaller in scale and intensity, but last longer. Second, the outcome of a war is often difficult and may lead to destabilization of the regional situation. Thirdly, human wars often bring great harm to third world countries, causing a large number of human and property losses.
For example, the war in Afghanistan (1979-1989): the Soviet Union supported Afghanistan**, and the United States and Saudi Arabia supported the Afghan resistance. Syrian Civil War (2011-present): The United States and NATO support the Syrian armed forces, and Russia supports Syria. It's all a typical ** people war.
As for whether the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is a first-class war, there is no conclusion yet. But judging from the current situation, the following points can show that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has the characteristics of a human war: the United States, NATO and other Western countries have provided a large amount of military assistance to Ukraine, including **, funds, intelligence, etc. Russia recruits and supports pro-Russian armed groups on the territory of Ukraine and supplies them with ** and funds. Behind the Russia-Ukraine conflict is a geopolitical rivalry between the United States and Russia.
If the Russia-Ukraine conflict turns out to be a protracted war and leads to a direct confrontation between the United States and Russia, then the war is more inclined to be a first-man war.