It was signed in the aftermath of the second world war as a bulwark against any future threat of tyranny.

What balance of nuclear and conventional force will make us safer against future threat?

A future threat can be a potential weakness while a future opportunity can be a potential strength.

There was then a process to determine whether they represented any future threat.

To avoid future threat to the natural attractions of the islands, 150,000 tourists per year are regarded as the ultimate ceiling.