



is being described by the categories of cooperation, competition, containment, and conflict. Strategic posturing between China and the U.S. It is therefore interesting to observe that the peace-war spectrum is dwindling in security and military literature in preference for a spectrum spanning cooperation-competition-conflict. Mentals models help us visualise our strategic outlook and adjust force posture and structure for the array of challenges ahead. Part II explores the use of cooperation-competition-conflict as an alternate mental model to the peace-war spectrum. Part I explored the vulnerabilities of using mental models.
