Deal‑or‑Conflict Diplomacy

A foreign‑policy mode where a major power simultaneously offers inclusionary bargains (diplomatic normalization, economic carrots) and retains the option of calibrated coercion (military strikes, covert pressure) to force an adversary’s acceptance. It treats negotiation and selective force as two sides of the same lever to reorder regional balances of power. — If institutionalized, this approach changes alliance management, escalatory thresholds, and how rival states calculate collapse versus accommodation, making it a central axis for strategic planning and democratic oversight.