In this blog post I will be discussing what economic power is and how measurement of a countrys economy is measured. Economic power is the measurement of one’s ability to make decisions which binefit themselves. This measuerment is importent since it determines if the goverment is capable enough to make good investments on its military. One such factor which is influenced by a countrys economic power is its military budget, a countrys military budget determines the amount of flat currency able to be spent on its military, a budget determines if a military is able to afford new tech and weapons(1). Another way a country’s economy can affect its military is the quality of life experienced by citizens of said country, for example, if a countries quality of life is not well received by its citizens loyalty towards the government will be decreased resulting in a lesser population of military personall within the military. Quality of life changes can also impact military personal readiness, decreasing or increasing the effectiveness of infantry and control over military vehicles (2). The quality of life experienced by military personnel is dependent on the amount of money the military is willing to spend on it, as shown here a countries economy can increase the effectiveness of a country’s military. A countriees gdp(gross domesticc product) can influence the size of its population which in turn contributes to the strength of its military. A higher population results in a higher amount of people joining the military which increases a countrys militeristic power(3), a higher population also has a higher veteran count which also increases the competence of a countrys military. The weapons utilized in warfare by a countries militiry is determined by mostly the strength of its economy, a stronger economy corrallates to more money going towards militaristic research, an increase in more research towards the military increases the potency of the military itself(4).
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One final way a countries economy can assist in enhancing the efficiency of its military is the amount of money funded towards the production infrastructure of military technological, for example, if more money is funded towards production, the amount of locally produced military supplies is increased(5). The result is that the country will be less dependent on trade with other countries to get supplies and can earn money via selling the surplus. In conclusion, these are 5 ways in which a countrys economy can have a benificial impact on its military.
1,)Economic Factors in Military Decision-Making: A Critical Analysis – Total Military Insight
2.)Quality of life directly impacts readiness, warfighting | Article | The United States Army4
4.)Economic Impact of Military Research and Development Explained – Total Military Insight
5.)State of Canada’s Defence Industry 2024
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