1.   Bangkok also still nurtures its close military ties to Beijing.

2.   A bill, which passed the House in February and is now pending in the Senate, would deepen the military ties.

3.   But India and Pakistan are acting as if their new military ties with the United States do not mean anything.

4.   But U.S. officials who oppose the renewal of military ties dismiss it as a sham.

5.   Complicating the American mission has been a growing reluctance of the Saudi regime to strengthen military ties.

6.   Congress is currently considering expanded military ties with Taiwan.

7.   India, which has long had military ties to Russia, has been trying for years to develop a series of more powerful missiles.

8.   In Yerevan, the Armenian defense minister, Serzhik Sarkisyan, said increased military ties with the United States would benefit both nations.

9.   Instead, Perry revived military ties to Pakistan and India.

10.   Islamic leaders from around the world, meanwhile, voted at a meeting in Iran to condemn Turkey for its military ties to Israel.