Synonyms for brinkmanship
ˈbrɪŋk mənˌʃɪp; ˈbrɪŋks-brinkman·ship

Princeton's WordNet

1. brinkmanshipnoun

   the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)

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1. Jeremy Corbyn:

   We're ready to talk to the government and others in parliament about a sensible alternative plan, but not while Theresa May is wasting 171,000 pounds ($220,000) an hour of taxpayers' money on dangerous and unnecessary no-deal brinkmanship, if the prime minister is serious about finding a solution that can command support in parliament and bring our country together, she must listen to the majority of MPs (lawmakers), as well as members of her own cabinet, and take 'no deal' off the table.

2. Kim Hong-kyun:

   It's upsetting that the United States is employing brinkmanship in negotiations with a key ally, which shows eroding trust in the alliance built on shared values.

3. Malcolm Turnbull:

   If North Korea were to attack the United States, as they often threaten to do, there would be a conflict which would be a suicide note from North Korea’s point of view, kim Jong-un is playing a game of very, very dangerous brinkmanship.

4. Dmitri Trenin:

   Fresh attempts to expose Russian ‘red line’ deterrence as hollow – whether on the ground, in the air, or at sea – would push Moscow to defend what it cannot give up without losing its self-respect, this would almost inevitably lead to clashes and casualties, which would carry the risk of further escalation. Should this happen, Russia-NATO confrontation would deteriorate literally to the point of brinkmanship, a truly bleak scenario.

5. Ian Kearns:

   A dangerous game of military brinkmanship is now being played in Europe, if one commander or one pilot makes a mistake or a bad decision in this situation, we may have casualties and a high-stakes cycle of escalation that is difficult to stop.