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In the context of [[global politics]], a '''policy of deliberate ambiguity''' (also known as a policy of '''strategic ambiguity''' or '''strategic uncertainty''') is the practice by a [[government]] or [[non-state actor]] of being deliberately ambiguous with regard to all or certain aspects of its operational or positional policies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is the right amount of 'Strategic Ambiguity'? |url=https://www.theuncertaintyproject.org/threads/what-is-the-right-amount-of-strategic-ambiguity#:~:text=Eisenberg%20again:%20%E2%80%9CAmbiguity%20is%20used,a%20good%20job%20of%20alignment. |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=www.theuncertaintyproject.org}}</ref> This is typically a way to avoid direct conflict while maintaining a masked more assertive or threatening position on a subject (broadly, a geopolitical [[Risk aversion (psychology)|risk aversion]] strategy).