Moreover, warfare is changing. The amount of wars and their size have decreased. This trend still can't be seen in the Middle East, where memories of the 1991 Gulf War are still fresh. Still, the world is marked by small and relatively brief conflicts such as in Eritrea, Kosovo and East Timor. These conflicts have been limited by the United Nations and the world powers.
Militarism enjoys little support.
The mass media hardly focuses on NATO maneuvers or reports the latest military parade and weaponry. Still other psychological and behavior changes have taken place that affect society. Marriage, for example, has been increasingly delayed. Where once the average age for marriage was 21 or 22, it has risen to 30 or older. The result is that many couples have their first children at age 30 or even close to 40.