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The article asserts that the Western Countries should stop selling arms to China. China is trying to displace the American power in Asia. The administration of U.S. President George Bush and the European Union sanctions arms manufacturers in the U.S. and Western Europe from selling weapons to China. It has been observed that Russia's numerous weapon manufacturers are free to sell their most advanced products to China. There are concerns regarding Israel's sale of its Phalcon AWACS radar to China.

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.

The article informs that Israel's long-range, Green Pine radar, used to find targets for the Arrow 2 air defense missile, is being upgraded and doubled in power, possibly making it a candidate for conversion into a directed-energy weapon for use against Iranian and Syrian threats. A Pentagon radar specialist says the potential for the array would probably not be in ballistic missile defense, because warheads are so well shielded. Meanwhile, Israelis acknowledge they are tracking U.S. efforts to demonstrate anti-missile weapons using high-power microwave arrays and focused radar beams.

The article looks at the support given by U.S. President Barack Obama towards Israel in accordance with its never-ending dispute with Iran. It implies that the U.S. as an ally is somehow imposing subtle means in its political and military backup to Israel. It comments on the move of the Obama administration for Israel such as the installation of X-Band Radar and Juniper Cobra as well as its abandonment of its commitment to further Israel's relation among Arab states.