41.   Military cooperation remains close between the Sudan and Iran, Western diplomats said.

42.   Meanwhile, as the U.S. hastens to re-establish military cooperation, Beijing has escalated its rhetoric over a minor naval surveillance incident earlier this year.

43.   More broadly, the former Soviet states have been moving toward increased military cooperation and are discussing the formation of some sort of united Defense Union.

44.   Most of the Persian Gulf states also have military cooperation agreements with the United States.

45.   More recently it has served as an indispensable ally against Iraq, and has expanded its military cooperation with Israel.

46.   More recently, Clinton has lifted the arms embargo on Romania, Albania and Bulgaria and promised increased military cooperation between Macedonia and the United States.

47.   Much of it is a negotiated payment for military cooperation or for past offenses, like spraying radiation on local citizens during nuclear tests.

48.   NATO is the foremost military cooperation structure in Europe.

49.   On Wednesday, Indian officials met with delegations from both the United States and Russia to talk about closer military cooperation.

50.   Phillips said it is more likely the Saudis would cut back some military cooperation with the United States rather than oil exports if the situation worsened.