just deterrence of a nuclear

just deterrence of a nuclear strike by a rival.10 Great Powers may channel or expend their worst animus in competitive activities short of supremely destructive direct armed conflict. Military competition among Great Powers often includes shifting military alliances, arms races, proxy wars, and irregular martial activities.11 Great Powers also constantly joust for relative advantage in four additional categories of interstate competition and contest: politico-diplomatic, economic, ideological, and informational (see table A) ufabet