A further element in the decline has been the folly of the industry.
The plan follows the recommendations of a 2009 working group, while adding further elements.
There is a further element too - the personal stress of war.
Theory has more to it than experience can check and the further elements are not just fictions.
This was refused: "You will wait until further elements are able to break out of the pocket."
If the Administration has this broader concept of security in mind, then there's urgent need for three further elements.
The budget impasse in Washington has added a further element of uncertainty.
A further element may enter here to complicate the picture.
In the face of this worrying picture, there are a further two elements which, I think, add to our concerns.
I would, however, add further elements to this year's timetable.