The art of keeping Coalition
By Prof Dr
Sohail Ansari “and
fulfill the promise, surely (every) promise shall be questioned about.” (Surah al-‘Isrā’, 17:34)
· keeping coalition is an art of making every partner believes
that he has got the biggest piece.
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Power projection (or force projection) is a term used in military and political
science to refer to
the capacity of a state "to apply all or some of its elements
of national power - political, economic, informational, or military - to
rapidly and effectively deploy and sustain forces in and from multiple
dispersed locations to respond to crises, to contribute to deterrence,
and to enhance regional stability."[1]
This ability is a crucial element of a state's power in international relations. Any state able to
direct its military forces outside the limited bounds of its territory might be
said to have some level of power projection capability,
but the term itself is used most frequently in reference to militaries with a
worldwide reach (or at least significantly broader than a state's immediate
area). Even states with sizable hard power assets (such as a large standing army)
may only be able to exert limited regional
influence so long as
they lack the means of effectively projecting their power on a global scale. Generally,
only a select few states are able to overcome the logistical difficulties
inherent in the deployment and
direction of a modern, mechanized military force.
While traditional measures of power projection typically focus
on hard power assets (tanks, soldiers, aircraft,
naval vessels, etc.), the developing theory of soft power notes that power projection does not
necessarily have to involve the active use of military forces in combat.
Assets for power projection can often serve dual uses, as the deployment of
various countries' militaries during the humanitarian
response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake illustrates. The ability of a state to
project its forces into an area may serve as an effective diplomatic lever,
influencing the decision-making process and acting as a potential deterrent on other states' behavior.
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