“国防与交通”专栏在《铁道知识》上开办已经5周年了。在此之际,铁道部战备办公室、《铁道知识》编辑部,仅向关心本专栏的广大读者和为本专栏付出心血的作者致以衷心地感谢！ 《铁道知识》“国防与交通”专栏创办伊始即开宗明义,1993年第一期专栏开篇的编者按中就把创办的宗旨表露无遗。文中这样写道: “党的十四大报告中指出,全国人民要关心国防建设,抓好全民国防教育。铁路战备工作对增强铁路的国防效能,保障平时和战时铁 The “National Defense and Transportation” column has been celebrated for the fifth anniversary of “Railway Knowledge.” At this juncture, the Ministry of Railways combat readiness office, the editorial department of Railway Knowledge, would like to express my heart-felt gratitude to all the readers who care about this column and the authors who dedicated their efforts to this column. The “Railway Knowledge,” “National Defense and Transportation” column was first set forth at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. The editor of the first issue of the first column in 1993 fully disclosed the purpose of the founding. The article reads: “The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out in his report that the people throughout the country should care about the building of national defense and do a good job in national defense education.” The railway readiness work is of great significance in enhancing the national defense effectiveness of the railway and safeguarding the peacetime and wartime iron stability.