Asked by @luhjo_.3

Brinkmanship was a bold, aggressive idea because it required
drastically decreasing defense spending.
engaging in lengthy peace talks with enemies.
bluffing an enemy into thinking it would be attacked.
invading a nation to force it to surrender.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Bluffing an enemy into thinking it would be attacked."

Brinkmanship (associated with the 1950s US policy under John Foster Dulles) meant pushing a crisis to the verge of war and making credible threats — especially of massive/nuclear retaliation — to force an opponent to back down.