In their analysis, the team from the National Security Policy Center points out that: ”Deterrent success in a complex, tripolar environment will require that Western nations seeking to preserve peace and the rules-based order become adept at strategically increasing risk for adversaries across their portfolio of contentious relationships.” 

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