Military threat

A military threat, sometimes expressed as danger of military action, a military challenge, or a military risk, is a concept in military intelligence that identifies an imminent capability for use of military force in resolving diplomatic or economic disputes. It is the ultimate escalation in international relations conflicts, and follows explicit diplomatic threat to use force as a means of coercion.

In general a military threat is identified when military personnel are detected conducting operations that can be interpreted as a phase that precedes combat, i.e. occupying positions, preparing weapons for use, and concentrating forces in an offensive manner.

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Iran signals openness to indirect talks after Trump letter

The Spokesman-Review 29 Mar 2025
“Our policy is to not negotiate directly while there is maximum pressure policy and threats of military strikes,” Araghchi said Thursday ... Trump sent the letter this month to Khamenei, saying he preferred diplomacy to military action ... .
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‘Climate change is driving a new arms race, impacting Greenland and the US’

The Times of India 29 Mar 2025
Once, ensconsed in snow, Greenland remained cut-off for most — today, as global heating melts its ice, it faces opportunities like shipping (see below) as well as threats over its mineralsCould you ...
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Nuke talks with U.S. under military threats "meaningless": Iran FM

Xinhua 28 Mar 2025
TEHRAN, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that holding direct negotiations with the United States under maximum pressure and military threats from Washington is "meaningless.".
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USAF nominee emphasizes use of drones in Strait

Taipei Times 28 Mar 2025
Meink said he believes China poses the largest military threat to the US and its allies in the Indo-Pacific region, as Beijing has spent the past two decades studying Washington, which focused ...
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rpt to correct headline

Kuna 28 Mar 2025
... fomented jitters and provocations in the South China Sea, fabricated false narrations about "the China threat," while reinforcing its military presence in the region to undermine peace and stability.
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Iran says it has responded to Trump's nuclear talks letter

The New Arab 28 Mar 2025
At the same time, Trump has pushed ahead with his "maximum pressure" programme of additional sanctions on Tehran and the threat of military action if it refuses to negotiate.
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U.S. Central Command Launches Strikes on Houthi Positions in Yemen

YemenOnline 28 Mar 2025
However, past operations have typically drawn retaliatory threats from the group, which accuses the United States of direct military involvement in the conflict.
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Beijing urges Washington from exaggerating "the China threat"

Kuna 28 Mar 2025
... fomented jitters and provocations in the South China Sea, fabricated false narrations about "the China threat," while reinforcing its military presence in the region to undermine peace and stability.
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Collective misjudgments not collective insights

China Daily 28 Mar 2025
The latest evidence is the release of this year's annual US intelligence report on Tuesday, which claims that "China presents the most comprehensive and robust military threat to US national security".
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Beyond the Signal leak, does the US have a plan for the Red Sea?

The Hill 28 Mar 2025
It is hard to predict what the fall out will be from the astonishing breach of security that included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, in a conversation about impending military action.
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Iran threatens to strike US bases and 'blow up' the Middle East if Trump launches military ...

The Daily Mail 28 Mar 2025
At the same time, Trump has pushed ahead with his 'maximum pressure' programme of additional sanctions on Tehran and the threat of military action if it refuses to negotiate.
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North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia, according to South's assessment

Chatanooga Times Free Press 28 Mar 2025
Kim showcases new military drones. Kim's military support of Russia has raised concerns that he may receive Russian technology transfers in return, further strengthening the threat posed by his nuclear-armed military.
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'Not to negotiate directly': Iran responds to Trump's nuclear talks proposal

The Times of India 28 Mar 2025
... reply remain undisclosed, Araghchi emphasised that Tehran maintained its stance against direct negotiations under the current US 'maximum pressure' campaign and the looming threat of military action.
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Envoy: Iran's ballistic missile capabilities not negotiable

Press TV 28 Mar 2025
On Thursday, Araghchi reiterated that Iran’s policy still entails the rejection of direct negotiations under maximum pressures and military threats, but indirect talks held in the past can continue.
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Canada’s Military Has a Trump Problem

The Atlantic 28 Mar 2025
The country spends well under 2 percent of its GDP on the military ... Trump’s threats might compel the CAF to begin decoupling from America—a process that could leave the military even weaker than it is now.
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