Op-ed: Picture a tense tableau along the Arctic frontier: state actors, frost-nipped and watchful, arrayed in a loose formation, their eyes fixed on a shared prize—the stag. This image, drawn from game theory’s Stag Hunt, captures the essence of strategic collaboration. The stag, a symbol of collective prosperity—security, resources, stability—requires unified effort to secure. Yet the lure of smaller, solitary gains—the hare—constantly tempts each player to break ranks.
