Is "brinkmanship" a good policy to follow in an age of atomic weapons? Why or why not?

Answer: Yes.

Explanation:

If we look at the events of the Cold War in that case, yes. This is an event that we bind to the Eisenhower administration. Namely, due to the cost of conventional weapons and the experience gained in Europe, the US government has sought to turn to nuclear weapons.

They directly threatened the Soviet Union with a nuclear attack. Subsequently, Stalin's successors promoted a more liberal policy. Following this, the United States tested a thermonuclear bomb, all to intimidate its opponents. However, the Cold War was nowhere near the end, giving the United States a momentary advantage at that moment.