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Can soft power turn a navy into a global force?

Alliances can supply the overseas infrastructure that transforms limited national support capacity into reliable global reach.

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Question

Can soft power help determine whether a state is a world power or a global power?

Short answer

Yes, if alliances provide access to the infrastructure needed to sustain global operations.

Notes

Soft power can extend naval reach when alliances provide access to the necessary overseas infrastructure. That access can help a state sustain global operations. The test is whether its relationships give it the practical support required to operate worldwide.