In the age of multipolarity, the world is changing rapidly, and elements of power projections too. Those days are gone when hard power is the only tool of power projection.

Power is the ability to influence other states to drive out of their national interest, in terms of International Relations and Global Politics. Not long ago, military power is considered the real toolkit of power projection. History bears testimony to the fact that military power remained a dominant force throughout human history that defined the trajectory of world history. From the Romans to the British and the Battle of Lake Regillus to World War 2, military power is considered the real currency of power. That’s why many classical war expert scholars like Carl von Clausewitz, an eminent Prussian general and military theorist, opted for ultimate authority, and currency in international politics is military power.

Moving forward, the Cold War between the USA and the USSR, expanded and enhanced the scope of power projections, beyond military means. In that era, both adversaries were involved in proxy wars, espionage, economic sanctions, space race, and propaganda campaigns against each other. The result of the Cold War was obvious: the USA emerged as the sole superpower as the USSR dissolved into 15 republics on Dec 1991.

The peaceful end of the Cold War prompted eminent scholars to expand the toolkit of power projections. Here, eminent scholars, like Joseph Nye, coined the term soft power defined as the ability........

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