1.   Administration officials have acknowledged that their ambitious plans to have an antimissile shield in place in the next five years could force violations in a matter of months.

2.   This year, the Republicans hope they can force a Clinton veto of the Star Wars antimissile shield and then use that to paint Gore as spineless.

3.   The missile test prompted Japan to join hands with the United States in developing an antimissile shield in Northeast Asia.

4.   Washington has pushed ahead with antimissile shields that could protect Taiwan, a rival, and strengthen Japan, a traditional enemy.