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The article focuses on the political condition in West Berlin, West Germany. It mentions the country's deepened dispute with East Germany due to political issues and cites the construction of the Berlin Wall for the prevention of possible intrusion. In addition, it notes the demonstrations and resistance happened in the country. Moreover, the issue regarding Operation Charlie is also mentioned.

The article reports on the views of former U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower on several topics. It states that Eisenhower considered any people who wanted to remove the income tax from the country's laws as extremists. It mentions that he believed that the country's intervention in Hungary does not have the support of the United Nations. It also notes his opinion about the establishment of the Suez policy and the Berlin Wall in Germany.

The article reports on the growing tensions between the borders of west and east of Germany. It mentions that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s elite units and Warsaw Pact forces have faced each other across the border even if there has been development of the Warsaw Pact arms and U.S. forces in the area. "Time" magazine Bonn Bureau chief B. William Mader joined the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment to patrol the border, describing the reality of its dreadfulness. New systems of defensive tactics including land mines, fences and walls is also discussed.

The article reports on various complaints that the administration of U.S. President John F. Kennedy received from several reservists and National Guardsmen after they have been recalled for duty due to the Berlin Wall crisis in Germany. It states that the government decided to boost its armed forces through getting trained manpower from the reserves and the National Guard. It notes that some of their complaints include the lack of sufficient equipment such as weapons, uniforms and field jackets.

The article focuses on the measures that the U.S. Armed Forces had taken up in order to meet crises wherever else they may occur in the world. According to the author, the U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy have added military strength by extending their members' length of service, improving their equipment and meeting their material needs. It adds that the military buildup is poised to meet any communist aggression as heated up by the Berlin crisis.

The article discusses the changes to the U.S. military after the Berlin Wall came down in 1989. It mentions the end of the Cold War and the U.S. policy for U.S. heavy armored combat vehicles. It also mentions the efforts of U.S. military planners to take economic benefits of ending the Cold War and the information on the U.S. defeat in the 1943 Battle of Kasserine Pass in North Africa.