Escalation Ladder

digraph esc {
  rankdir=BT;
  graph [bgcolor=transparent];
  node [shape=box, style="rounded,filled", fontname=Inter, fontsize=10];

  D [label="Diplomatic protest", fillcolor="#dcfce7"];
  E [label="Economic sanctions", fillcolor="#dcfce7"];
  Cy [label="Cyber operations", fillcolor="#fef3c7"];
  G [label="Grey-zone proxy actions", fillcolor="#fef3c7"];
  L [label="Limited conventional strike", fillcolor="#fef3c7"];
  W [label="Full conventional war", fillcolor="#fee2e2"];
  T [label="Tactical nuclear use", fillcolor="#fee2e2"];
  S [label="Strategic nuclear exchange", fillcolor="#7f1d1d", fontcolor="white"];

  D -> E -> Cy -> G -> L -> W -> T -> S;
}