Different types of war?

Total war
Reality Definition
• Total war is a type of
warfare that includes any
and all civilian-associated
resources and
infrastructure as legitimate
military targets, mobilizes
all of the resources of
society to fight the war, and
gives priority to warfare
over non-combatant needs.
 Limited war
- a war in which the weapons used,
the nations or territory involved, or
the objectives pursued are
restricted in some way, in particular
one in which the use of nuclear
weapons is avoided. A limited war
is a war carried out by a state that
uses less than its total
resources and has a goal of less
than total defeat of the enemy. Very
often it is the high cost of war that
makes limited war more practical
than total war. In a limited war a
state's total survival does not
depend on the outcome of the war.
 Civil War
- A war between citizens
of its own country usually
in reason of opposing
opinion/views on
governance
 Guerilla warfare
•  type of warfare fought by
irregulars in fast-moving, small-
scale actions against orthodox
military and police forces,
generally considered a war
motivated by politics—a desperate
struggle of common people to
right the wrongs done to them by
an oppressive regime that rules
by military force and intimidation. 
• Lawless war
• Guerilla troops are often
citizens/less noticeable that use
smaller troops and attack weaker
points of larger troops
 Proxy war
• an armed conflict between
two states or non-state
actors, one or both of which
act at the instigation or on
behalf of other parties that
are not directly involved in
the hostilities. In order for a
conflict to be considered a
proxy war, there must be a
direct, long-term
relationship between
external actors