Regional Stability

The condition achieved when local powers hate each other more than they hate the distant superpower keeping them in check.

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nodicta
02/03/2026

The art of keeping the Middle East, Eastern Europe, or East Asia tense enough to sell weapons but calm enough to keep the shipping lanes open.

winnertakesall
02/03/2026

The phrase used in think-tank papers to describe the situation right before someone decides the status quo is no longer profitable and lights the fuse.

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