51.   Russia has fiercely opposed any expansion of the alliance, calling it a security threat.

52.   Russia opposes any expansion of the alliance, but particularly objects to the possibility of former Soviet republics joining NATO.

53.   Russia strongly opposes the expansion of NATO in to east Europe and France favors greater west European self-reliance in defense.

54.   Russia vehemently opposes the expansion of NATO into Eastern Europe.

55.   Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin opposes any expansion of Jewish settlements, which are a key sticking point in ongoing peace talks with the PLO.

56.   Radicals oppose the expansion, claiming it will be used for military purposes.

57.   Russia no longer opposes NATO expansion as such, but argues the issue is advancing too fast.

58.   Russia opposes its expansion eastward, but this week, in what Christopher called a historic step, aligned itself partly with NATO through the Partnership for Peace program.

59.   Russia strongly opposes the expansion of the Western alliance into eastern Europe, seeing the move as a threat to its security.

60.   Russia bitterly opposed NATO expansion, while the United States is determined to make the alliance larger.