<h1>Economic coercion to annex a neighbouring country proposed, citing trade imbalances and executive authority to alter trade and subsidies.</h1> A political leader declared intent to use economic coercion to incorporate a neighboring country, arguing that trade deficits and defense expenditures justify withholding subsidies and altering market access. Proposed measures include removing financial support, imposing trade restrictions on specific sectors, and using executive authority to change regulatory constraints. The neighbouring head of government rejected annexation, emphasising mutual trading and security benefits, while the announcement framed unilateral economic action around national security and fiscal rationales.