How can the global conflict redefine how a nation defines itself?

My Opinion

Explanation:

A gobal Conflict redefines how that nation is defined by how they slove it. Say a nation is strong and very prosporous and loses by an underminded country. the nation will still think their strong though the global conflict will think of it as weak

Global conflict can redefine how a nation defines itself by the various methods or ways on how they solve problems.

Explanation:

In my own view, Global Conflict redefines how that nation is defined by how they go about resolving or tackling the various conflicts at hand.

If for example a country is seen as prosperous and strong or able and at the same time loses to a lower country in a conflict or undermined by another country. the country will still think they are still strong, but on the areas of global conflict it will be seen as weak.