The prisoners dilemma ultimately proves that in the short term, while you win more if everyone works together, you ultimately risk losing less if you don't work

The prisoners dilemma ultimately proves that in the short term, while you win more if everyone works together, you ultimately risk losing less if you don't work together. Or rather, if you think another govt might blink and screw you, blink first and screw them to avoid being screwed more by them.