STEALTH bombers, giant aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines are the modern symbols of military might, but they are of limited use in today's "asymmetric" conflicts.

隐形轰炸机、巨大的航空母舰和核动力潜艇是军事力量的现代象征，但是在今天的“非对称战争”(译注2)中已经很少需要用到它们了。