| Services and branches (the main services and the branches of the candidate's military; the candidate's branch of service, its weapons and equipment) |
| Military units (the units of the candidate's service, the unit the candidate serves in, its strength, composition and tasks) |
| Military ranks (the ranks of the candidate's service, the candidate's rank and promotions) |
| Military career (the candidate's career, promotions and professional development) |
| Military uniform (the uniforms in the candidate's military and insignia) |
| Military training (the candidate's military training, military training opportunities) |
| Basic political-military issues (NATO, PFP, UN troops, peacekeeping, joint training exercises, military reforms) |
| NATO (political goals and basic tasks, strategic concept, NATO enlargement) |
| Peacekeeping (the world's hot spots, participation in peacekeeping/peace support operations, international cooperation) |
| Military reform (reorganization, reduction and modernization of the military force, professional military, military cooperation) |
| Present armed conflicts (wars, conflicts in Europe and other parts of the world, causes of conflicts, conflict prevention) |
| International relations (PFP, NATO, international institutions, joint operations, military exercises) |
| Defence policy (strategic concepts, national military strategy, military doctrines) |
| Defence planning (defence spending, military budget, force planning, force goals) |
| Non-military security challenges (terrorism, other non-traditional threats) |
| Armed conflicts (hot spots, low-intensity conflicts, conflict prevention) |
| Peace support (peacekeeping, peace enforcement, post-conflict reconstruction) |
| Security issues (balance of power, nuclear deterrence, arms control, collective security, regional security issues) |
| Infrastructure (weapon systems, military equipment, military research and development) |
| Military transformation (force restructuring, modernization issues) |
| International military law (Geneva Conventions, war crimes, legality of the use of force) |
| Environmental security (wartime impacts, weapons testing and disposal, other environmental concerns) |
| Military and society (terms and conditions of service, civil-military relations) |