What is it that the threat of conflict does, exactly?
The immediate threat of conflict has ebbed with both sides pulling back their ships.
They spent only one winter there, but the threat of conflict increased French interest in colonization.
But the only threat of conflict today concerns the dwindling stocks of cream teas at the Wavecrest Cafe.
Moreover, Mr Nkurunziza, a born-again Christian, seems unconcerned about the growing threat of conflict over land.
Although the threat of conflict exists, in many places, the two cultures are adapting to each other.
Mr. Richardson sought to reduce the threat of conflict between North and South Korea and to persuade the North to abandon its aggressive behavior if it wants outside assistance.
A growing list of other concerns, like the crisis in the euro zone and the threat of conflict in Iran, could overshadow more basic issues, like the need to put food on the table.
"If you have animals and people living on top of each other, there's a constant threat of conflict," said Neil Carter, a doctoral candidate in systems integration and sustainability at Michigan State University.
Amid a growing list of other concerns, like the crisis in the euro zone and the threat of conflict in Iran, will more basic issues, like the need to keep food on the table, get overlooked?
In a news conference afterward, Mr. Feith said that although there were no major breakthroughs, the renewal of the annual sessions -- known as the Defense Consultative Talks -- was an important step to reducing the threat of conflict between the militaries.
