"Thirdly, Zavarzin thinks that replacing sergeants and master sergeants with contract servicemen will make it possible to strengthen military discipline in the Army."
I think it means replacing conscripts with servicemen serving on fixed-length contracts like the U.S. does with enlisted where you join for a fixed period of 3, 4, or 6 years with a re-enlistment option.
3 posted on 03/30/2005 9:25:17 PM PST by FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")