MILITARISM AS A FACTOR OF MODERN STATE POLICY

Abstract

The article focuses on the impact of militarism on state policy in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Drawing on empirical research, the authors examines the ways in which militarism has been integrated into state decision-making and the benefits it has brought. The article also examines the interpretation of militarism and how this experience can be used in new political studies, suggesting that a deeper understanding of militarisation processes is necessary for predicting geopolitical situations and analysing the policies of countries around the world. Militarisation is also influenced by political factors. Some governments use military power to strengthen political control or to divert attention from domestic problems. Increasing military influence serves as a means of political pressure and achieving strategic goals at the international level. Contemporary armed conflicts indicate that traditional methods of determining winners and losers are losing their significance due to their scale and diversity. Global contradictions are complicated not only by military actions, but also by political strategies, technological advances, information warfare, hybrid threats and other aspects.