91. Killing yourself and your enemies is not only considered effective strategy against a greater military power, it is exalted as a religious sacrifice reaping eternal rewards. 92. Military power is less likely to subdue the West Bank and Gaza. 93. Meantime, will Israel stand strong at arms, maintaining military power not for victory over another country but for defense? 94. Moving nine ground divisions and supporting airpower halfway around the world in a few months truly marks a new threshold in demonstrated military power. 95. Neither side is deemed to have the military power to annihilate the other. 96. Most of the other major military powers, like Britain, France, Germany and India, have ratified. 97. Nor has Putin withdrawn from his promise to make Russia into a military power once again. 98. Not really, but in part it is a kind of sickness, the kind that can come with overriding military power. 99. Not only are notions of military power being revamped, he contends, but also the very nature of governance is destined to change. 100. Now, despite its overwhelming military power on the scene, it looks weak and fearful. |