threat theory; view that something is a threat
Used in political and security discourse to describe the argument that a particular state, entity, or phenomenon poses a threat. Often appears as a suffix in compounds like 中国脅威論 (China threat theory).
The China threat theory has been drawing attention again against the backdrop of recent military expansion.
His paper analyzes the historical changes of the so-called 'threat theory'.
China threat theory
Compound of 脅威 (threat) + 論 (theory, argument).