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#threat of force

The threat to use military force against another state, prohibited alongside actual use of force under Article 2(4) of the UN Charter. Includes public statements threatening invasion, bombardment, or military coercion.

1 incident

Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power

Military and Economic Threats Against Greenland and Panama Canal Sovereignty

The administration threatened military and economic coercion to annex Greenland and reclaim the Panama Canal, with the Pentagon developing actual invasion plans. In a May 2025 NBC interview Trump refused to rule out military force to acquire Greenland; in January 2026 he threatened tariffs on European allies over it before ruling out force at Davos.