41.   But he said Russia needs a smaller and more effective professional army instead of its huge and ill-trained conscript force to counter such threats.

42.   But Seoul wants to change the treaty so it can develop its own missiles to counter threats from North Korea.

43.   But some countries say they need to continue using the mines to counter specific threats.

44.   Countering threats from the military and Cabinet ministers who have called for tough action.

45.   Diplomats fear Croatia may counter the threat by attacking their rebel Serbs, spinning the fighting out of control.

46.   Exposure of the Shin Bet, whose role is defined as rooting out spies and countering threats to national security, used to be strictly forbidden.

47.   He also pointed out that the United States has enough forces in place in the region to counter any threat to U.S. forces.

48.   India, which denies it has nuclear capability, says it needs missile capability to counter nuclear threats from Pakistan and China.

49.   India, which denies it has an assembled weapon, says it needs missile capability to counter nuclear threats from Pakistan and China.

50.   India refuses to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, saying it needs to counter nuclear threats from its rivals, Pakistan and China.