US President John F Kennedy called Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's bluff in the ultimate act of
brinksmanship as a nuclear conflagration loomed, but the crisis was ultimately solved by a face-saving deal for both sides.
The idea that half the Cabinet can wake up one morning and decide that this act of dangerous
brinksmanship is the answer to the entire conundrum is clearly for the birds.
Clearly, in this game of
brinksmanship - with the US primarily responsible - a conflict in the Gulf would unleash a catastrophe.
It will take a lot more than personnel changes in the military council and
brinksmanship between protest leaders and army chiefs for the situation to normalize.
ISLAMABAD -- The book titled 'India's 'Surgical Strike' Stratagem,
Brinksmanship and Response' authored by Professor Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal, launched here on Tuesday at School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid e Azam University.
Dr Faisal said such nuclear
brinksmanship must be discouraged, adding that in the interest of the region, both countries should resume dialogue and discuss confidence building and restraint measures for the long-term strategic stability in South Asia.
The spokesperson said such nuclear
brinksmanship needs to be discouraged.
With March 29 fast approaching my wish and plea to Theresa May - who seems to only listen to Theresa May - our own ultra-loyal MP Chris Davies and everyone else is: please let common sense prevail instead of
brinksmanship and party games to prevent us crashing out of the European Union without a deal.
We know their resort to poorly choreographed and worn-out political
brinksmanship is fuelled by the obvious absence of any credible agenda in their party since the exit of Omisore.
In this regard, Trump's decision could be seen as a diplomatic gambit to warn the North that its outdated
brinksmanship tactics will not work anymore.
'His comments suggest another round of
brinksmanship around a government shutdown is likely; any hope of an early resolution of the issue now appear too optimistic.'