Fawkes tactics were agressive, xenophobic, and largely did more to damage the fragile economic progress made under Kane, and nearly resulted in national backruptcy as Fawkes extensive military expansion programs nearly destroyed the economy. However, his vision of a strong nation capable of defending itself paid off in the long run, as Kania developed one of the largest militaries in North America. The military came to represent a major force in Kanian politics afterward, though efforts made by Fawkes' successors would lessen the influence and impact the military had in the government.