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gunboat diplomacy

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gunboat diplomacy
diplomacy conducted by threats of military intervention, esp by a major power against a militarily weak state


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I'm disappointed that Quarriers have decided to fall back on gunboat diplomacy by threatening our members with the sack.
But gunboat diplomacy will merely increase the violence instead of effectively stopping the piracy in the long term.
While the Navy may carry some historical baggage as a practitioner of gunboat diplomacy, the Africa Partnership Station projects a more benign image to potential allies, partners, and even adversaries.
 
 
 
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