Without a credible military threat, our alternative is sanctions followed by nothing at all.

In her opinion, there was never a specific, credible threat against the bureau.

In this sense, a credible threat of ground forces might make it less likely that they would have to be used.

So, if they are serious, the French have to mount a credible threat of their own.

Or she might see dedicated Navy men holding the line against a credible threat.

If there was not a credible threat to my life, then why would I do as you wish?

Just getting these institutions to follow their own policies takes a credible threat of legal action.

And the only thing that will persuade them is a credible threat of force.

"We have a credible threat of a nuclear attack there."

Why do you imagine that's, one, a credible threat; or two, any sort of worry?