Neither the French nor the Austrian armies had the medical facilities to deal with the carnage wreaked by modern weaponry.

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And in both instances, America can lubricate the relationship by providing modern weaponry and at least some of the money to buy it.

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Trench systems grew on both fronts as commanders struggled to come to terms with the reality that modern weaponry rendered the offensive too costly to sustain.

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Unable to confront the firepower of the modern weaponry of the French army, Islamist fighters have found a parade in guerrilla tactics and also by exporting the war to neighbouring countries as much as possible.

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Modern wars are often fought in urban settings, and modern troops deploy all sorts of high-tech weaponry.

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