21.   China has previously said it could beef up its small nuclear arsenal or make its missiles more accurate to overcome the U.S. defenses.

22.   China fears the missile shield would undercut the deterrent effect of its small nuclear arsenal.

23.   China has previously said it could beef up its small nuclear arsenal or improve the technology of its missiles to overcome the U.S. defenses.

24.   If Putin went along with a limited U.S. anti-missile defense and Bush put on the table a proposal for small arsenals there could be such a deal.

25.   If Putin went along with a limited U.S. anti-missile defense and Bush tabled a proposal for small arsenals there could be such a deal.

26.   The US troops were seen taking away a small arsenal of handguns and semi-automatic weapons.