Which of these people probably benefited most from the construction of the suez canal

What is the main idea of this excerpt? 1.1.3

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

Me ! which of the following statements describes how the punic wars contributed to the development of the roman empire? a)they allowed the romans to focus more on expanding into the western mediterranean. b)they resulted in the overthrow of the roman republic and establishment of the empire. c)they marked the end of roman expansion in the mediterranean region. d) they forced the romans to reorganize their government with an emperor as ruler.