Nuclear brinksmanship

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The practice, especially in international politics, of seeking advantage by creating the impression that one is willing and able to push a highly dangerous situation to the limit rather than concede.

brinkmanship [ˈbrɪŋkmənˌʃɪp]

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the art or practice of pressing a dangerous situation, esp in international affairs, to the limit of safety and peace in order to win an advantage from a threatening or tenacious foe

brinkmanship, brinksmanship

the technique or practice in foreign policy of manipulating a dangerous situation to the limits of tolerance or safety in order to secure advantage, especially by creating diplomatic crises.

See also: Politics

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Noun

brinkmanship - the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)

foreign policy - a policy governing international relations

Translations

brinkmanship [ˈbrɪŋkmənʃɪp] N → política f arriesgada

brinkmanship [ˈbrɪŋkmənʃɪp] n → politique f de la corde raide

brinkmanship

n (inf) → Spiel nt → mit dem Feuer

brinkmanship [ˈbrɪŋkmənˌʃɪp] n → strategia del rischio calcolato

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This money helps keep Kim Jong-Il in power at a time he is engaged in nuclear brinksmanship," former State Department official David Asher told the leading US daily.

North Korea in global insurance scam: report by AFP / AFP Asian Edition

This money helps keep Kim Jong-Il in power at a time he is engaged in nuclear brinksmanship," former State Department official David Asher told the leading US daily.

North Korea in global insurance scam: report by AFP / AFP Global Edition

Finally, one cannot ignore the potential for a fatal misstep in nuclear brinksmanship, especially in the vast disparities of class in Pakistan and caste in India.

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