Soviet generals had been pushing for a way to equal the American nuclear threat.

European officials had no immediate response this evening to the American threat.

Only the American threat to use force makes the inspections possible - and possibly effective.

France had meanwhile taken control of Mexico, and was forced out by American threats.

What was the government going to do about the American threat?

The American threats have been effective in some quarters.

The statement rejected what it called American threats to resort to force to free the hostages.

We refused to hold on to power if that meant submitting to the American threats.

But conservatives sound almost pleased to be the target of American threats once more.

However, some of them have said that is not life-threatening, whereas the American threats are.