And the modernisation plans comes as the UK is increasing its ability to deploy forces abroad, with six new roll-on, roll-off ferries, and the leasing of four giant C-17 cargo planes, leased from the Americans, which can carry Apache attack helicopters or Chinooks around the world.

BBC: NEWS | UK | The armed forces of the future

Many young Italians are talented and hard-working, but too many deploy their talents abroad rather than at home.

ECONOMIST: How to slay its demons

As we meet here tonight, our men and women in uniform stand watch abroad and more are readying to deploy.

NPR: Obama's Address To Congress

And if President Obama does not have the courage to accept hazards and ugly surprises, and if he cannot bring himself to deploy his rhetorical skills to the mobilization of opinion at home and abroad, he should not start a shooting war, even if the Iranians are already waging one against us.

WSJ: Eliot A. Cohen: There Are Only Two Choices Left on Iran