How did their military strength help the Spanish to gain consolidate and/or maintain power ?

Which of the following was a difficulty faced by the ottoman empire in the 1700s and 1800s?   a.  financial independence      b.  lack of trained artisans      c.  refusal to trade with other nations      d.  rebelling ethnic groups

This is the belief that a nation must develop and maintain a strong military force in order to pursue and defend its national interests.

Name three new weapons that changed how ww! was fought and how?