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The article focuses on U.S. civilian volunteers in the surveillance station in Sinai, Egypt. Pentagon and State Department reassure no shortage of volunteer as former military men are anticipating working again with radar scan and spy satellite. It adds that volunteers may also have the opportunity to work with Israel surveillance system that provides electronic vision, which includes seismic sensors and is reportedly far more modern than McNamara Line along demilitarized zone (DMZ) in Vietnam.

The article offers information on the claims made by Israel that Egyptians and Soviets have violated the cease fire at the Suez Canal front. It states that an Israeli colonel has presented a proof in the form of an aerial photograph, which reportedly spots the act of firing. According to the Israeli military, the action took place on August 8, 1970. The U.S. intelligence community did not accept the proof as the photographs were not clear. The difference of opinion between the U.S. and Israel was due to the different methods used to monitor.

The article reports on the new electronic countermeasure (ECM) devices being offered to Israel by the U.S. as the Israel's air force is finding it difficult to tackle the new advanced SA-2 missiles used by Egypt against Israel's air force fighter planes.