text: than one of the types of forces covered by columns 1 to 5. Column 6 should include al1 support activities which, in msny cases, may be carried out by special common agencies, while expenditures associated with central command snd direction of the military forces should be placed in column 7. The latter would include central and WZiOnal military staff with authority over more than one type of forte, including the Ministry of Defense administrative function. (c) Paramilitary forces (column 8) The term paramilitary can apply to a variety of forces. Such forces may be !ntended to guard the nationsl frontiers, mainly against such activities as illegal Kgration, smugglj-ng or guerrilla infiltration. In other cases, their chief mission c / . . . -42. is the maintenance of interna1 security. external armed cnemy. Such forces may also be usable against an For prcsent purposes, it is necessary to identify those elements that should be included in the military sector and those which should no-t. It seems reasonable to include in paramilitary forces those units, formations, etc., that are organizad, equipped and behave in a,similar way to the armed forces, and which could carry out combat actions of the same, nati.are in terms of goal, area and results as those performed by thc armed forces. If respondents present figures under this heading, it is requested that a short description of the functions of these forces'by attached to the matrix. (d) Military -- assistance (columns 9,s and 11) -re showixthe wap along which military assistance can be Eanted -- -.- ,--e--v I-v aplanat ions.- Klitary assistance may be Siven from one country A to another B (flow a) and channelled through the State budget of the receiving country, either to allied forces stationed on this country's territory (flow b) or to the military sector of the receiving country (flow c). 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the classification of military forces and military assistance, which suggests that it is related to the allocation of resources and budgeting. This implies that the text is more closely tied to the governance and management of resources, rather than a specific sector or industry.