瀬せ戸と際ぎわ外がい交こう

noun

brinkmanship diplomacy

A diplomatic strategy of pushing dangerous situations to the brink of conflict to gain concessions. Often used in political and international relations contexts.

See also: 瀬戸際政策

• その国くには瀬せ戸と際ぎわ外がい交こうを続つづけ、相あい手てに譲じょう歩ほを迫せまった。

  That country continued brinkmanship diplomacy, pressing the other side for concessions.

• 瀬せ戸と際ぎわ外がい交こうは、時ときに予よ期きせぬ衝しょう突とつを招まねく危き険けんがある。

  Brinkmanship diplomacy sometimes carries the risk of causing unexpected conflict.