The phrase "a forceful response to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a strong or assertive reaction to a particular situation, event, or statement.
Example: "The government issued a forceful response to the recent protests, emphasizing their commitment to public safety."
Alternatives: "a strong reaction to" or "an assertive reply to".
Iraq's foreign minister, meanwhile, expressed support for a forceful response to continuing violence by insurgents.
From the start, he believed in a forceful response to terrorism and the need to rid Iraq of Saddam Hussein.
Speaking on Israeli television, Mr. Peres promised a forceful response to the assault, which the police blamed on the extremist group Islamic Jihad.
It is one of the first official actions Mr. Allawi has taken against a tenacious insurgency and lays the groundwork for a forceful response to civil unrest.
But despite footage shown on Georgian television of a military aircraft flying over central Yerevan, many protesters believe that the government has no interest in a forceful response to the crisis as this would spark wider demonstrations.
The triumph by Mr. Romney offered a forceful response to the concerns that were raised about his candidacy only 10 days ago after a stinging loss to Mr. Gingrich in the South Carolina primary.
So just about any forceful response to terrorism, or to the "radical allies" of terrorism (a group that included Saddam, evidently), would cause terrorism to decrease.
Germany and France, still at odds over a more forceful response to the sovereign debt crisis, postponed a decision-making summit meeting for several days amid signs that the complexities of European politics may block an all-encompassing resolution.
IN EUROPE "Germany and France, still at odds over a more forceful response to the sovereign debt crisis, postponed a decision-making summit meeting for several days amid signs that the complexities of European politics may block an all-encompassing resolution," The New York Times reported.
While China has strongly defended the quality and safety of its food and drug exports, and even denied that the toothpaste it exported was unsafe, it is pushing for a more forceful response to the situation.
