These changes also caused changes in the role of the military in Egyptian society, and so during the New Kingdom, the Egyptian military changed from levy troops into a firm organization of professional soldiers. Conquests of foreign territories, like Nubia, required a permanent force to be garrisoned abroad.
These modifications also affected the military's role in Egyptian society, so during the New Kingdom, the Egyptian military transformed from citizen soldiers into a stable organization of professional fighters. Conquests of distant regions, such as Nubia, necessitated a permanent force to be stationed abroad.