Technology's become the great prism for what's going on in the world.
Not much over £1,000 a month for the private soldier on operations is hardly an impressive figure.
You cannot expect soldiers to change people's minds. That has to be done in other ways.
Nations, not least America, retain full command of their national forces.
You know, never say never.
Intervention continues to be a prominent dimension of the post-cold war world.