Question
Explain briefly the hegemony of the U.S. as a hard power.

Answer

The hegemony of US as a hard power is due to:
  • Overwhelming superiority of its military power.
  • The US spends more on its military capability than the next 12 powers combined spend.
  • The military dominance is also due to qualitative and technological excellence.

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