military influence
Defense sector power
Military influence is the capacity of armed forces to shape political decisions, foreign policy, or social conditions.
A country may exert military influence through troop presence, arms sales, or defense agreements: American military influence in the Pacific has grown since World War II.
Domestically, military influence describes the sway generals and defense institutions hold over civilian government: The military's influence on budget priorities remains substantial.
- defense pactsTreaties for mutual military aid
- arms tradeCommerce in weaponry
- defense contractorCompany producing military goods
- militarizationAdapting for warfare purposes
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
strategic interests · national security · nuclear deterrence · proxy war · junta · coup d'état · show of force · boots on the ground · defense budget · propaganda · regime change · geopolitical strategy · war economy · foreign aid · democracy · intelligence networks · guard · march
- Spanish HistoryReconquista, Spanish Inquisition, Spanish Empire, conquistadors, Catholic Monarchs
- Russian clothingushanka, kaftan, fur hats, felt boots, folk dress
- Taisho Japanmodern girl, Ginza, Tokyo Station, cafe culture, suffrage movement
- Balkan politicspolitical parties, election, legislature, ruling party, state institutions
military influencecivilian control
Military answers to government
civilian rule · civilian authority · civil authority · democratic governance · legislative authority
military influencesoft power
Influence through appeal
diplomatic influence · cultural influence · political persuasion · consensus-building · nonviolent resistance