sabre-rattling

noun

1. informal,  seeking to intimidate by an aggressive display of military power

Example Sentences

Eritrea dismissed his comments as "reckless sabre-rattling", amid fears that relations between the two nations - who fought a border war that killed tens of thousand of people in the late 1990s - were once again deteriorating.

From BBC

But Medvedev has long been accused of nuclear sabre-rattling via social media.

From BBC

While taking questions from reporters, Trump was pressed on the idea that all his monetary sabre-rattling leads to nothing.

From Salon

"Kashmir is one of the most critical issues for the international community. The recent rapid escalation proves that the sabre-rattling can go out of hand," Mr Ali says.

From BBC

As countries scramble to recalibrate in response to shifting US trade policies - like Donald Trump's latest 90-day tariff pause after weeks of sabre-rattling - India's relative detachment may have helped it weather shocks that have jolted more trade-dependent economies.

From BBC