Competitive Strategy and the Steering and Shaping of Great Power Military Security Competition:An Empirical Examination Based on the Late Cold War
Competitive strategy is a type of international security strategy pioneered by the Reagan administration under the leadership of the Department of Defense in order to effectively deal with the U.S.-Soviet rivalry,focusing on the long-term military security competition among major powers in the absence of war.This paper provides a systematic theoretical study of competitive strategy from four dimensions:historical origin,characteristics and operational logic,historical examples and contemporary significance.As a typical strategic trap,competitive strategy by virtue of the scientific assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the military forces of the two competing sides,with a view to peaceful,long-term,systematic and hybrid competitive environment,through the discovery and utilization of the"asymmetric competition point",to pull the opponent into the competitive state of its disadvantage.The goal of competition is to change the behavior of rivals based on"cost-benefit"calculation,and the core element is the differentiated competitive cost,and the operation process includes four links,namely,imposing competition,strategic traction,"pressure for change"and creating advantages.An in-depth study of competitive strategy will not only enhance the understanding of the competitive interactions among great powers in the nuclear era,but also help to provide a knowledge base for further reflection on how rising countries can prevent themselves from falling into strategic competition traps and effectively respond to and manage the risks of strategic competition among great powers.
Competitive StrategyMilitary Security CompetitionAsymmetry CompetitionU.S.-Soviet Union RelationsChina-U.S.Relations
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