# Governing Proxies Without Command Authority

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Podcast: [The Security Nexus Deep Dive](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-security-nexus-deep-dive-7329574)
Published: 2026-02-20T16:21:51+00:00
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## Resource

States don’t need command authority to govern proxies—but they do need leverage. The real mechanisms are sustainment, intelligence/targeting support, sanctuary and logistics corridors, and narrative discipline. Those tools can keep proxy violence “below threshold,” but they also produce predictable failures: agency slack, autonomization, deniability collapse, and blowback. https://www.thesecuritynexus.net

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