Aug 25, 2000

ATHENS [MENL] -- The German Leopard-2 is regarded as the favorite inGreece's search for a new main battle tank in a project estimated at $1.8billion.

Sep 05, 2000

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Prime Minister Ehud Barak has rejected an appeal by themilitary for a 1.5 billion shekel [$375 million] increase in the defensebudget.

Oct 03, 2000

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- South Korea has moved its $2.4 billion fighter-jetprocurement project in high gear.

Oct 18, 2000

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States is gingerly probing the blast of theUSS Cole amid concerns of a Yemeni backlash.