Do you think a nation can be respected on the world stage without a strong military?

A nation can certainly be respected without a strong military. The state must not rely solely on the military to earn the respect of others; it must also have strong domestic, international, and economic policies that benefit the people and thus earn the respect of other nations. To rely solely on the military as the indicator of respect is a form of soft, and even hard, imperialism.

I feel like some nations won't take them serious and take advantage of them