41.   In addition to decisions on Kosovo, the NATO leaders are expected to revamp the mission of the military alliance, originally geared to defend against a Soviet attack.

42.   In other public comments, Chavez also floated the idea of organizing what he described as a South American version of the NATO military alliance.

43.   Ireland, which has never fought in a war as an independent state, is debating whether it should remain officially neutral or join a European military alliance.

44.   Israel would insist on a Palestine barred from forming military alliances with neighboring Arab states, having a large standing army, or sophisticated weaponry.

45.   It has functioned as a military alliance but has never taken root politically.

46.   It made sense to have a dominant partner in the military alliance for the duration of the war effort.

47.   It is still far from clear that expansion of a Cold War military alliance is necessary to consolidate democracy and market economics in central Europe today.

48.   Its supporters may say what they like, but a North Atlantic military alliance is a Cold War atavism.

49.   Late last month, Trudjman entered into a formal military alliance with the beleaguered Bosian Muslim government in Sarajevo.

50.   Late last month, Tudjman entered into a formal military alliance with the beleaguered Bosian Muslim government in Sarajevo.