作者认为,尽管大规模的国际战争正在持续减少,但军事力量仍将是21世纪世界政治中力量的关键要素。在当今世界,军事资源远远不止于枪炮和将士,使用武力或威胁使用武力也并非硬实力行为的全都表现。非强制性的军事资源使用方式,也可作为软实力行为的一大重要来源。未来数十年,军事力量的重要程度会减弱吗?的确,大规模的国际战争正在持续减少,发达民主国家之间兵戎相见的可能性较小,而许 The author argues that while large-scale international wars are on the wane, military power will remain a key element in the power of world politics in the 21st century. In today’s world, military resources are far beyond the performance of guns and soldiers, the use of force or the threat of use of force, nor are they all manifestations of hard power. The non-mandatory use of military resources can also serve as a major source of soft power. In the decades to come, will the importance of the military force diminish? Indeed, large-scale international wars are declining steadily and there is less chance of meeting democratically elected democracies.