hot war

• Término usado para describir un conflicto armado real o un enfrentamiento militar entre países o grupos, en contraste con la guerra fría, caracterizada por tensión política y conflictos proxy.

A term used to describe an actual armed conflict or military engagement between nations or groups, as opposed to a cold war characterized by political tension and proxy conflicts.

1. Active military conflictC1formal

   A war in which actual fighting and military operations are taking place, as opposed to a cold war or diplomatic tension.

   guerra caliente

   • The two nations moved from a cold war to a hot war after the border incident.
   • Historians often contrast the hot war of the 1940s with the subsequent cold war.
   • A hot war involves direct combat between armed forces.