History of North America

What is The willingness to go the edge of war called?

The term "brinkmanship" is often used to describe the willingness to go to the edge of war in order to achieve political goals. Brinkmanship is a high-risk strategy that involves pushing a situation to the point of crisis in order to gain an advantage. It relies on the assumption that the other party will back down rather than risk war. Brinkmanship has been used in a number of historical conflicts, including the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Korean War.