11.   The countries receiving security assistance are all considered top candidates for admission.

12.   The U.S. Congress sent President George W. Bush a bill Friday that endorses expanding NATO and authorizes security assistance for seven nations that hope to join the military alliance.

13.   Afghan leader Hamid Karzai arrives in Germany Wednesday as part of a tour he hopes will win concrete commitments on security assistance and donor aid.

14.   Jordan woke up to an era of peace with Israel on Thursday buoyed by pledges from the United States of financial and security assistance.

15.   Maligalig said the two armies would exchange military information, update security assistance, and plan for the next joint military exercises.

16.   Planning for security assistance to strife-torn Burundi from neighboring countries hit a new snag as a technical meeting was postponed a second time, officials said Thursday.

17.   Security assistance to Asia consists mainly of direct training and narcotics control, the group reported.