And new "regional threats" could arise, as in the Middle East.

Russian military planners are certain to view any such expansion as a serious regional threat and will be even less inclined to shrink their forces.

Ethiopian officials said the Islamists were a growing regional threat.

Once again, he could have been a regional threat.

See our Sahel page for further information and advice about the regional threat from terrorism.

In pursuing its strategy, this Administration has cast the two countries as regional threats of equal importance.

The wing began planning and training to support such a mission to counter worldwide regional threats.

She wants to do business with him, and never mind the regional threat.

To roll back an aggression and remove a regional military threat are clear gains for international order.

See our Sahel page for further information on the regional threat.