Small Wars has traditionally brought together the Planners, Practitioners and Thinkers and that IMHO has been its strength. With the drawdown in operation tempo the focus I think will turn more to the thinkers and planners and an emphasis on horizon scanning.

Compared to other sites the breadth and depth of the analysis and comment is what continues to hallmark SWJ from its peers. I am not sure about the US and other militaries but SWJ appears on most UK military reading lists, an indication of the regard in which it continues to be held.

I like the idea of themes and I think there is mileage here. Possibly the SWJ editorial team could be more pro-active in reaching out to the lurkers and shirkers out there (I include myself in this illustrious company ) for contributions to planned themes?