"When the hairs are soft there is minimal drag, which means you do not apply more pressure, " he says, revealing that for many years he practiced his wet-shave technique on a balloon.

WSJ: Razor Sharp | The Return of the Classic Wet Shave

The ablution rooms had some success, but the pressure to return men to the front line meant minimal time for therapy, and many patients remained infected after apparently successful treatment.

BBC: The fight against STIs

So far international pressure on Algeria, a big oil and gas producer, has been minimal.

ECONOMIST: Algeria

If, as the guide posits, one U.S. goal is to lessen the pressure on America's conventional armed forces and deter aggression, modernization and minimal cuts to the arsenal would make more sense.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy