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-->[-According to the carrier battle group I've got parked just offshore, the unabridged version of this trope is [[GunboatDiplomacy HERE]]-]

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-->[-According to the carrier battle group I've got parked just offshore, the unabridged version of this trope is [[GunboatDiplomacy HERE]]-]HERE]].-]
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Demonstrating one's strength to encourage compliance from another without tetchnically/blatantly/actually threatening them.

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Demonstrating one's strength to encourage compliance from another without tetchnically/blatantly/actually technically/blatantly/actually threatening them.
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Demonstrating strength to force compliance without directly threatening.

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Demonstrating one's strength to force encourage compliance from another without directly threatening.tetchnically/blatantly/actually threatening them.

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Large number of pot holes aren\'t laconic. It\'s better to just plainly say what the trope is.


[[AppealToForce Demonstrating your military strength]] [[{{Subtext}} to intimidate]] a country into obeying you - [[ExactWords without being so rude as to actually threaten them with military action]].

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[[AppealToForce Demonstrating your military strength]] [[{{Subtext}} strength to intimidate]] a country into obeying you - [[ExactWords force compliance without being so rude as to actually threaten them with military action]].directly threatening.
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[[AppealToForce Demonstrating your military strength]] [[{{Subtext}} to intimidate]] a country into obeying you - [[ExactWords without being so rude as to actually threaten with military action]].

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[[AppealToForce Demonstrating your military strength]] [[{{Subtext}} to intimidate]] a country into obeying you - [[ExactWords without being so rude as to actually threaten them with military action]].
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[[AppealToForce Demonstrating your military strength]] [[{{Subtext}} to threaten]] a country into obeying you - [[ExactWords without being so rude as to actually threaten with military action]].

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[[AppealToForce Demonstrating your military strength]] [[{{Subtext}} to threaten]] intimidate]] a country into obeying you - [[ExactWords without being so rude as to actually threaten with military action]].
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[[AppealToForce Demonstrating your military strength]] [[{{Subtext}} to threaten]] a country into obeying you [[ExactWords without being so rude as to actually threaten with military action]].

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[[AppealToForce Demonstrating your military strength]] [[{{Subtext}} to threaten]] a country into obeying you - [[ExactWords without being so rude as to actually threaten with military action]].
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Demonstrating your military strength to {{Subtext threaten}} ('[[ExactWords without threatening]]') a country into obeying you.

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[[AppealToForce Demonstrating your military strength strength]] [[{{Subtext}} to {{Subtext threaten}} ('[[ExactWords without threatening]]') threaten]] a country into obeying you.you [[ExactWords without being so rude as to actually threaten with military action]].
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Reminding another nation just how powerful you are, and how prudent it'd be for them to 'co-operate' with you, without actually attacking them.

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Reminding another nation just how powerful you are, and how prudent it'd be for them Demonstrating your military strength to 'co-operate' with you, {{Subtext threaten}} ('[[ExactWords without actually attacking them.threatening]]') a country into obeying you.
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Non-violently reminding another nation just how powerful you are.

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Non-violently reminding Reminding another nation just how powerful you are.are, and how prudent it'd be for them to 'co-operate' with you, without actually attacking them.
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-->[-Visit unabridged version [[GunboatDiplomacy HERE]]-]

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-->[-Visit -->[-According to the carrier battle group I've got parked just offshore, the unabridged version of this trope is [[GunboatDiplomacy HERE]]-]

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