D.retreating to one’s own “corner.”
Neutrality. (Assuming that's one of your options)
When Sputnik went into orbit in 1957, America went into a panic. Only President Dwight Eisenhower retained his composure and understood that the United States was far superior to the Soviet Union in scientific research as well as in military firepower.
This may help,
http://www.history.com/topics/robert-mugabe
