How did the Hittite Empire compare in size to the Egyptian empire around 1450 B. C? Which do you think was more advantageously situated. (Hint- for this question look up the world advantageous)

Two gymnastics teams are intense rivals. the first team has started recruiting new gymnasts from different cities and even foreign countries in an effort to build a stronger team. after learning this, the second team begins its own recruitment campaign to find even better gymnasts. over a period of months, each team recruits dozens of players, each time trying to find a better recruit than its rival's most recent addition. which idea from the cold war is most similar to this scenario?