By makingdefence planners worry about fighting two nearly-simultaneous wars like that against Iraq in 1991, this rule-of-thumb has made it harder to prepare for the much broader range of threats which lie ahead.
As a benign example of how transatlantic teams can stimulate competition in high-tech weapons making, defence analysts cite the fierce competition to supply Britain with an air-to-ground surveillance system.
When Jones vacated the belt without making a defence, Ruiz regained the WBA title on an interim basis by beating Hasim Rahman in December 2003, and took full control of the belt with a 2004 win over Fres Oquendo at Madison Square Garden, New York.