11.   We cut taxes without figuring out ways to pay for a break-neck defense buildup.

12.   With the collapse of the Soviet Union and scaling back of the Reagan defense buildup, President Bush tried to cushion the economic blow.

13.   A defense buildup therefore is vital.

14.   Experts also say the current defense buildup is temporary and will not trigger the kind of demand that encourages more companies to bid for defense contracts.

15.   India, which has been improving relations with China, has traditionally considered Beijing a threat and often says its defense buildup is aimed more at China than Pakistan.