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Gunboat diplomacy refers to the use of military force or the threat of military action to influence the decisions or behavior of another country. It typically involves the deployment of naval forces to assert dominance or pressure a nation into complying with certain demands. This approach has been historically used by powerful countries to intimidate or coerce weaker nations.

It is not "gumboot" diplomacy, it is "GUNBOAT" diplomacy.

It means negotiations happen with the threat of a gunboat warship sitting off shore to ensure that the "peaceful" negotiations" move in a desired direction. The British Empire invented this sort of diplomacy.

Another version is "Tank on the Lawn" diplomacy - a USSR invention.

Gunboat diplomacy is the use of military force or the threat of force in international relations to achieve a country's goals, while dollar diplomacy involves the use of economic or financial means, such as investments, loans, or aid, to exert influence over other countries. Gunboat diplomacy is more coercive and direct, while dollar diplomacy focuses on economic incentives to achieve foreign policy objectives.

"Gunboat diplomacy" is a term that describes the use of military force or the threat of military force as a tool of diplomacy to achieve political or economic goals.