how do the armed forces give the state power?
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how do the armed forces give the state power?been researching this for quite a while but I'm still pretty confused...do the armed forces give the state power because if the state is attacked by another country then they are able to protect themselves ?
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Re: how do the armed forces give the state power?Well the ability to intimidate and force other nations to implement policies is a lot easier with a powerful armed forces, an advanced military is also able to provide disaster relief to other countries which would give them a fair bit of international influence from a diplomatic point of view. If you want to go into more detail you could look at the various types of hard power assets and the abilities they give to a nation. For instance a strong naval section would allow a state to secure trade channels and set up naval blockades to apply pressure on another state.
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Re: how do the armed forces give the state power?Wow! thanks(Original post by Darth Stewie)
Well the ability to intimidate and force other nations to implement policies is a lot easier with a powerful armed forces, an advanced military is also able to provide disaster relief to other countries which would give them a fair bit of international influence from a diplomatic point of view. If you want to go into more detail you could look at the various types of hard power assets and the abilities they give to a nation. For instance a strong naval section would allow a state to secure trade channels and set up naval blockades to apply pressure on another state.
