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Pax Americana places the United States in the military and diplomatic role of a modern-day Roman Empire (Pax Romana). During this period, no armed conflict has emerged among major Western nations themselves, and no nuclear weapons have been used, although the United States and its allies have been involved in various regional wars (such as the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Afghanistan War and the War in Iraq) and have maintained espionage and covert operations in various other areas. The term Pax Americana is used by both supporters and critics of United States foreign policy, and as such, it carries different connotations depending on the context. For example, it appears repeatedly in a September 2000 document, Rebuilding America's Defenses,pdf by the neoconservative think tank, Project for the New American Century, but is also used by critics to characterize American dominance and hyperpower as imperialist in function and basis. Some refer to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the Pentagon, the New York WTC, and Pennsylvania in the USA as the end of the Pax Americana.