hard power

In President Donald Trump’s transactional diplomacy, only the hard power of mineral deals, gifted airplanes, or military might matters.

If we burn that trust, our hard power won't save us.

This war reminded the world, and America itself, of the enormous importance of U.S. soft power as well as hard power.

But even his administration thinks there must be some hard power too - provided by others.

Defence Secretary John Healey defended the decision, saying "hard power is now more important than soft power", despite an outcry from charities and aid groups.