Power projection is used to refer to a nation’s ability to deploy and use its military and other resources to influence events beyond its borders or to achieve its goals. The concept encompasses the capacity to exert influence in distant regions or across international borders, to project military power, and to achieve strategic goals. It refers to a nation’s ability to project its military and political power on the global stage.

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