Amateurs,conscripts, citizens,professionals: How do armed forces measure up?

Contributions of between 250 and 1,000 words which are concerned with defense issues of the day, new source material, interesting methodological approaches, novel interpretations of defense matters, or comment and reaction to the subject matter and content of the Journal are included in this section. None is refereed, and each submission is included at the Editor's discretion. In the manner and style of similar sections in scientific journals, the objective is to provide a forum for quick response to current developments in defense affairs generally.