The Vacuum of Indecision: Western Policy at a Crossroads
Journal: GEOpolitics
Year: 2025

The Western policy of strategic ambiguity—a deliberate avoidance of clear communication and decisive action on key geopolitical issues—usually aims to deter conflict and maintain flexibility for diplomatic maneuvering. However, recently, this approach has increasingly backfired, creating uncertainty among allies and adversaries alike. Rather than preventing escalation, it has emboldened authoritarian regimes to exploit the resulting […]