1.   The point about er relaxations and what impact it would have on its combat capability.

2.   As James has noted, a growing percentage of the combat capability of the U.S. Armed Forces is in the Guard and Reserves.

3.   National Guard leaders cried foul, asserting that they were not consulted and that the cuts would decimate their combat capability.

4.   Smart bombs launched from aircraft, ships or ground stations provide an overwhelming combat capability, the study said.

5.   Training units have combat capability but would see action only in extreme circumstances.

6.   All branches of the military suffer from major shortages of everything from weapons to food and the combat capability of many units is questionable.

7.   The Defense Ministry declined to disclose which plane it considered the front-runner in combat capabilities.

8.   The new planes will have modified avionics systems and radars to enhance combat capability, the paper said.

9.   The rebels have lost much of their former combat capability.

10.   U.N. peacekeeper spokesmen said the Bosnian gains -- achieved despite a snowfall -- suggested government troops were steadily improving their combat capabilities.