1.   At the same time, defense spending would be increased over the next decade to improve living standards for soldiers and modernize weapons.

2.   Defense Secretary William J. Perry is relying heavily on this money to pay troops, to train them and to modernize weapons in the future.

3.   The Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland are expected to spend billions modernizing their weapons as they prepare to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

4.   The increase will be used in part to improve the quality of life for the troops and to modernize weapons.

5.   Without additional base closings, the military cannot afford to modernize weapons such as advanced aircraft, Shalikashvili said.

6.   Lee said Taiwan wants peace with China, but must modernize its weapons and improve its military efficiency to deter any possible Chinese attack.

7.   Navy Deputy Commander-in-Chief Vice Admiral Mikhail Barskov said funds allocated this year for modernizing weapons are insufficient, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported.

8.   He said the military would upgrade and modernize second-generation weapons while reducing the size of the armed forces.