61.   The elements of military cooperation announced so far are an incremental start that has stayed clear of emotionally charged issues.

62.   The debate about the guidelines for military cooperation with the United States has helped erode a traditional taboo in Japan about discussing security affairs.

63.   The Green Berets were one element of an accelerating security arrangement in which the two nations were laying the groundwork for more extensive military cooperation.

64.   The issue arose because Japan and the United States are revising guidelines about military cooperation.

65.   The meeting had been intended to underscore the close military cooperation between Japan and America, but now it risks showcasing Japanese discontent with U.S. bases.

66.   The new military cooperation, supporters said, is a means of defense.

67.   The new plan endorses the bases, describing military cooperation with the United States as important to maintain peace in Asia.

68.   The president on Thursday suspended any military cooperation and many other nations followed suit.

69.   The Qatari air base is being used by U.S. military aircraft under a military cooperation agreement signed last year.

70.   The sought-after information reportedly related to new Russian weaponry and Russian military cooperation with former Soviet republics.