Nov 20, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States is pressing NATO members in Europe tolaunch preparations for a missile defense umbrella to stopintermediate-range missile attacks from Iran and Libya.

Nov 29, 2002

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Iran has tested North Korea's Taepo Dong missile engineand plans to soon launch the missile in its first test flight, U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies are said to have concluded thatthe missile engine test took place

Dec 09, 2002

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has confirmed that Russia is slowly being replacedas a leading military supplier.

Dec 18, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States plans to activate a national systemthat could track and intercept ballistic missiles fired from the Middle Eastduring 2005.