Promoting Adversaries

Promoting adversaries refers to a self-organizing tactical relationship between opposing organizations (which can be countries, terrorist organizations, businesses, religious institutions, etc. and mixes of any of these, i.e. terrorist org. vs. country) in which both opposing sides benefit (gain/concentrate power or wealth) by attacking each other. The relationship usually relies on either side never fully defeating the other, because the whole time their 'conflict' helps both sides (while each side also simultaneously takes occasional 'acceptable' losses).

The tactic is mutually beneficial, even though it occurs between opposing organizations.