Sentence examples for deter a threat from inspiring English sources

But that process will take several years; the Thaad is intended to deter a threat to Guam, which is considered to be on the outer edge of the North's missile range.

Second, we have the "minimal force dictum," which says that instead of the escalating scenario set out above, individuals should always employ the minimum force necessary to deter a threat, and that they should first depend upon law enforcement (in developed societies) to protect them.

In one case in 2000, it allowed a complete ban to stand, saying that it was necessary to deter a public threat to children.

There though, and elsewhere, the strike in the desert was seen not as a random act but as a move choreographed with allies – some of whom were not long ago foes – to deter a common threat.

Although the US does not have evidence detailing the pre-2003 research, it is probable that prior to America's ousting of Saddam Hussein — whose forces killed 20,000 Iranian troops with chemical agents during the Iraq-Iran War (1980-1988) — the Islamic Republic was seeking to deter a neighboring threat.

BBC correspondent Jonathan Marcus said the move aimed to deter a perceived Russian threat to the Baltic states.

PARIS — Dedicating one of France's fourth generation of nuclear-armed submarines, President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday defended his country's arsenal as vital to deter a range of new threats, including the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran with intercontinental missiles.

Such a severe threat, however, could deter a financially dependent victim from reporting the abuse.

The 5,113 means a reduction of 84 percent, but still far more than is needed to deter any threat.

While Beijing has expressed irritation with North Korea's pursuit of a nuclear deterrent, it is keen to deter any threats to the regime.

But he keeps looking, convinced that his work has made the city safer and may have deterred a potential extremist before a threat materialized.