11.   Kostunica wants to form a federal government that will run the foreign affairs and defense ministries as well as rebuild all federal institutions.

12.   Look for new U.S.-Africa military and security ties, but expect growing U.S. influence within African defense ministries.

13.   Maj. Gen. John MacColl, the British commander, said he would be informed in advance if the defense ministry decides to move Northern Alliance troops outside the barracks.

14.   Meneses, whose university chair is paid for by the defense ministry, has denied the allegation.

15.   Oren said the operations are conceived by intelligence officers and approved first by the army chief, then the defense ministry, and finally Sharon and his security cabinet.

16.   Putin, who wants a victory to boost his own prospects, granted it, essentially castrating the civilian defense ministry and subordinating the interior ministry.

17.   Significantly, Karaganov was addressing a conference in Berlin organized by the German defense ministry at which both NATO and eastern European representatives were present.

18.   Targets included several suspected terrorist camps in the Baghlan province, the defense ministry on the edge of Kabul and airfields in several cities.

19.   The defense ministry in Rome announced Wednesday that a seventh Balkan veteran had died from leukemia.

20.   The company also works with the Swedish defense ministry on various digital-imaging products in order to stay up-to-date.