User:Skakkle/adversarial power

An adversary is like a downgraded enemy. Often, when two substantial powers are in an adversarial dynamic on one or more fronts, they generally do not want any existing military conflict to escalate.

Adversarial dynamics can exist in the arena of global commerce and industry, including transport and safe passage, in the military sphere, and lastly within diplomatic relations. The role of diplomatic relations in an adversarial context is often to ameliorate such tensions, resolve some urgent, but small issues, and manage uncontroversial areas of good relations.