How did brinkmanship differ from containment?

Brinkmanship and containment are two distinct strategies of Cold War diplomacy. Brinkmanship involved escalating tensions and threats to the brink of war to compel an adversary to back down, exemplified by the Cuban Missile Crisis. In contrast, containment aimed to prevent the spread of communism through a more measured approach, focusing on diplomatic, economic, and military strategies to limit Soviet influence globally. While brinkmanship relied on risk-taking and confrontation, containment emphasized stability and gradual resistance.