Brinkmanship

: It relies on "the threat that leaves something to chance." By creating a situation that could spiral out of control, you force the other side to choose between giving in or facing mutual catastrophe. Key Historical & Modern Examples

: US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles popularized the term in the 1950s, arguing that the "ability to get to the verge without getting into the war is the necessary art". Modern Geopolitics : brinkmanship

: Perhaps the most famous example, where the US and USSR came "eyeball-to-eyeball" on the verge of nuclear war before reaching a deal. : It relies on "the threat that leaves something to chance

: To achieve an advantageous outcome by making the opponent believe you are willing to risk everything rather than yield. brinkmanship