In this Volume Pakistan's Military Compulsions in the Coming Decade – Lt Gen E A Vas Modernisation of the Chinese Military – Imperatives and Implications – Air Cmde Jasjit Singh Soviet Threat Perceptions and Military Strategy – Brig J S Nagra Senior Military Leaders in India – Lt Gen ML Chibber Class Composition of the Army – Lt Gen SK Sinha Use of Air Power in Short Duration Wars – Lt Cmde Jasjit Singh Maritime Strategy in the Nineties – IDR Research Team The US Land Forces – An Appraisal (1984-88) – IDR Research Team Operational Concepts of the Air Land Battle and Corps Operations 1986 – IDR Research Team Integration of Defence R&D with the Services – The Organisational and Psychological Aspects – Brig N B Grant A well tried-out Management System – The Indian Army – Lt Gen AM Sethna Operational Eagle Claw – The Abortive attempt by US Commandos to rescue US Hostages in Iran – Brig OP Sabherwal Operation El Dorado Canyon – US Air Attack on Libya – Major Vijay Tiwathia Terrorism – IDR Research Team Psychiatric Casualties – A Modern Menace – Major Gurmeet Kanwal Window on Pakistan – Samuel Baid Aviation Notes Naval Notes Letters to the Editors - Do we need Aircraft Carriers? - Army Officers Corps in Crisis