21.   China and Russia already are drawing down troop levels along their frontier.

22.   China has sought to boost exchanges of military personnel, while urging Washington to reduce its troop levels in Asia.

23.   Gore reiterated the U.S. position that overall troop levels in Japan must remain the same, but left open the possibility of some being shifted off Okinawa.

24.   Nations contributing troops to NATO peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and the estimated troop levels, provided by the Department of Defense and NATO.

25.   Nations contributing troops to NATO peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and the estimated troop levels, provided by the Department of Defense.

26.   No pullout date is set in the plan, however, and no troop levels are specified.

27.   None of the options approved Tuesday contained troop levels.

28.   Officials on both sides have said they would rather keep troop levels as they are.

29.   On the flight from Washington to his first stop in Hawaii last weekend, Cohen was asked about reducing U.S. troop levels in Asia after the Koreas are reunited.

30.   The declaration said Washington intends to maintain roughly its current troop levels in Japan, although without specifying a specific number.