Sep 26, 2000

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. Army, flushed with last week's success indestroying a salvo of rockets, seeks Pentagon funding for an advanced laserweapon being developed with Israel.

Oct 03, 2000

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has launched a new policy that playsdown Iran's missile and nonconventional weapons threats as part of an effortto encourage reformist elements in Teheran.

Oct 05, 2000

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has launched its first move meant to downgradedefense relations with the United States in protest of a congressional votethat accuses Ankara of the genocide of Armenians.

Oct 10, 2000

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Israel is participating in several projects chosen bythe Pentagon for testing of foreign military equipment.