91.  The vehicles will be manufactured in converted former Russian defense factories.

92.  They will visit Russian defense facilities converting to civilian production.

93.  U.S and Russian defense ministers arrived Saturday for talks aimed at easing tensions over Bosnia and smoothing the way for a bilateral summit later this month.

94.  Top Russian defense officials Thursday fiercely rejected U.S. charges that Russia is spreading missile technologies to Iran and North Korea and warned the allegation could deeply mar relations.

95.  U.S. and Russian defense officials are meeting behind closed doors at the Defense Department to explore the prospects for an agreement on building missile defenses and cutting nuclear forces.

96.  U.S., Russian defense chiefs meet in Helsinki to discuss including Russian troops in Kosovo peacekeeping.

97.  U.S. and Russian defense officials said Saturday that they had made progress on security issues during meetings that included talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

98.  Washington has been alarmed by recent reports that Russian defense plants are helping Iran build ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

99.  For his part, the Russian defense minister confirmed that he will meet with Perry in Washington in December, according to the spokesman.

100.  General Pavel Grachev ended on Tuesday the first visit by a Russian defense minister to Israel with the two countries agreeing to boost military cooperation.