It is these strengths, combined with technological leadership, that will win this country future wars.
However, that could change quickly as the U.S. Army and Marine Corps rethink what combat vehicles they need to buy for future wars.
It unhesitatingly blamed Hamas for the conflict, supported Israel and asserted that future wars will only be averted if Hamas is forced to fundamentally change.
He warned that if anniversaries are not marked and ceremonies not planned, there may be nothing to shield us from the brutality of future wars.
The founders believed that by allowing trade to flourish across the continent, the EU would foster deep political, commercial and social links, making future wars unthinkable.
During the war and in the peace negotiations that followed, Wilson attempted to put America and the world on a new footing one that would prevent future wars.
These statements on the characteristics of the RMA demonstrate a strong conviction among some Chinese military analysts that information technologies will be the critical foundation for success in future wars.
Military and political leaders convince themselves they can rely on air power and sea power to fight future wars, and thus neglect the industrial base that makes rapid production of armored systems feasible.
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Every new military technology that came along, from stealthy airframes to smart bombs to digital data links, seemed to demonstrate that future wars would be won in the skies above rather than on the ground below.
The Army has also incorporated a myriad of advanced technologies and lessons learned for Iraq and Afghanistan into its Future Combat Systems to meet current needs in the field and to ensure victory in future wars.
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Even if corrosion, metal fatigue and parts obsolescence were not taking a toll on the planes, potential adversaries are buying better and better air defenses that will make it harder for the bombers to reach their targets in future wars.
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His basic message to the world was that the U.N. must do its job and prevent future terrible wars by acting quickly against the Iraqi dictator.
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Disney, which recently acquired LucasFilm from George Lucas, has shuttered the gaming division of the company, LucasArts, opting to use the brand to license third-party development and publishing for future Star Wars and Indiana Jones titles.
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Zynga used Texas HoldEm Poker to introduce players to future hits Mafia Wars and Farmville.
Pessimistic types painted a dark future of trade wars and capital controls.
Air Force leaders are saying the military may already have enough unmanned aircraft systems to wage the wars of the future.
Which is especially surprising since the very day after my article ran on Forbes, Abrams told Entertainment Weekly he would not direct any Star Wars films in the future.
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Defense contractors Northrop ( NOC), General Dynamics ( GD) and Raytheon ( RTN) face a future without the government spending for two wars.
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With the winding down of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, it faces a future of shrinking defence budgets.
The demoralizing effect of the unnecessary loss of two wars - in Iraq and, in the near future, in Afghanistan.
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Yet for now, Mr Gates reckons the most immediate factor affecting America's future security is whether it wins or loses today's wars.
Star Wars Episode 7 is targeted for release in 2015, with more feature films expected to continue the Star Wars saga and grow the franchise well into the future.
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Meanwhile continued privacy concerns dog Apple (and numerous other tech companies) and the persistence of the patent wars leaves lots of room for doubt about the future of Apple and its competitors.
Maybe our future selves will look back on the death penalty, and the wars we find ourselves in, and shake their collective heads in disgust.
But these are wars that Washington should not be fighting now or in the future.
And from the initial success of Street Wars, it expects a larger share of its revenue in the future to come from sales of virtual goods in its games.
They will inspire future warriors as surely as did those in this room who fought and bled in wars gone by.
Except that is in one area, one that just happens to bear directly on the future readiness of the U.S. military to fight the nation's wars.
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Floats included a duct-tape DeLoreon car from the film Back to the Future made with 1, 300 rolls of tape, and a hovercraft with the Star Wars character R2-D2 riding atop.
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