11.   On the same day a dusk-to-dawn curfew was imposed on lone armed people, including members of the army, police and local defence forces.

12.   A spokeswoman for the defence force confirmed an incident had occured during the exercise, but denied the crewman had been held at gunpoint or handcuffed.

13.   But all has not been well in the defence forces for some time.

14.   DIAOYU activists expect a direct confrontation with the Japanese coastal defence force when they try to land on the disputed island chain next week.

15.   He said that besides enhancing closer rapport between the two defence forces, such cost-sharing activities benefited both nations as a whole.

16.   Members expect resistance from the Japanese defence force, but say they will act peacefully, non-violently and reasonably.

17.   The blacks are horrified by repeated instances of racism in the ranks of the police or the defence force, and in school.

18.   That too is going to increase tensions both within and without the defence force.

19.   The men arrested are white members of the defence force, with suspected right-wing links.

20.   Following the end of the Cold War, a series of defence budget cuts has contributed to a sereis of mergers between defence forces of the smaller European countries.