Competition is fractal. There are multiple hierarchies (countries/departments/agencies/etc, corporations/divisions/teams/etc), with individual humans acting on their own behalf. Often, individuals have influence and goals in multiple hierarchies.
Your 1/2/3 delineation is not the important part. It’s going to be all 3, with chaotic shifts as public perception, funding, and regulation shifts around.
Competition is fractal. There are multiple hierarchies (countries/departments/agencies/etc, corporations/divisions/teams/etc), with individual humans acting on their own behalf. Often, individuals have influence and goals in multiple hierarchies.
Your 1/2/3 delineation is not the important part. It’s going to be all 3, with chaotic shifts as public perception, funding, and regulation shifts around.