gunboat diplomacy

• Estrategia política en la que un país utiliza la amenaza de la fuerza militar, especialmente naval, para influir o intimidar a otra nación y lograr que acepte sus demandas.

A political strategy where a country uses the threat of military force, especially naval power, to influence or intimidate another nation into agreeing to its demands.

1. Coercive foreign policyC1formal

   The use of military threats, especially naval power, to influence or intimidate another country into making concessions.

   diplomacia de cañoneras

   • The nation's gunboat diplomacy in the region was criticized by the international community.
   • Historically, gunboat diplomacy was used by colonial powers to enforce trade agreements.
   • Modern gunboat diplomacy often involves showing military force without direct conflict.