Which strategic advantage might a country gain from following a policy of détente? dominance over its weaker neighbors extra money due to holding down military costs victory in the space race assurance that it would win the arms race

The correct answer is "extra money due to holding down military costs."

A perfect example of this detente policy lowering military costs is the United States during the presidency of Richard Nixon. Nixon adopted this policy of detente with the Soviet Union. This eased tensions between the two countries and resulted in the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT). This limited the amount of arms created by each military.