11.   Russia is considering changes in its defense forces to beef up combat units and improve their readiness because of the NATO airstrikes, Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev said.

12.   Security Council Secretary Sergei Ivanov said documents on increasing military spending and improving combat readiness had been adopted, but they had yet to be edited.

13.   The objective of training with Israeli troops was to sharpen skills and improve the readiness of Israeli and U.S. units, he said.

14.   The vote was on an amendment that said improving the readiness of U.S. forces and developing a defense against shorter range missiles should have a higher priority.

15.   Japan has no air tankers to enable its fighters to re-fuel in the air and improve readiness against possible aerial attack.