The Eustachian tube originates in the rear of the nose adjacent to the soft palate, runs a slightly uphill course, and ends in the middle ear space. The middle ear space is the hollowed out portion of the skull bone that contains the hearing apparatus and is covered on one side by the eardrum.
brinkmanship, brinksmanship. the technique or practice in foreign policy of manipulating a dangerous situation to the limits of tolerance or safety in order to secure advantage, especially by creating diplomatic crises.
The general had two important defensive weapons in such a situation. Recoupment and Setoff are two different remedies which allow a solvent party who owes money to a bankrupt party (and is owed money in return) to recover what is owed the non-bankrupt party before paying the difference.