51.   Q. Is this military buildup seen as a pretty big deal on Wall Street?

52.   President Bush, for example, has signaled that he will soon propose a major military buildup, including financing for a national missile defense.

53.   Russia is too broke to launch a military buildup.

54.   Saddam agreed last Thursday to let the inspectors back in, but the United States has continued its military buildup in the region.

55.   Some Iraqi officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, concede that they were surprised by the scale of the U.S. military buildup.

56.   Thai officials say that public opinion would not accept a military buildup in peaceful times.

57.   The administration could then put Beijing on notice that Washington would go ahead with the Aegis sale next year unless China curtails its military buildup near Taiwan.

58.   The attack initiated the military buildup and the months of tensions between the two nations.

59.   The battle over the weapons inspectors led to a military buildup by the United States in the Persian Gulf, while diplomatic efforts to bring Iraq into compliance continued.

60.   The decision to move ahead now also coincides with an even more robust military buildup by Taiwan at a time of growing tensions in the Taiwan Strait.