101.  Ruehe has ruled out cuts in ground and naval forces to free up funding for the plane.

102.  Saleh and Franks discussed U.S. support for the Yemeni navy, adding that U.S. equipment, including gunboats, are expected to be delivered to naval forces next month.

103.  Smith, a four-star admiral who also commands U.S. naval forces in Europe, echoed the administration line and added his views as a military commander.

104.  Subic had been the largest U.S. naval base outside the United States and was a major supply and training base for U.S. naval forces in the western Pacific.

105.  Subic had served as the largest U.S. naval base outside the United States and was a major supply and training base for its naval forces in the western Pacific.

106.  Smith, a four-star admiral who also commands U.S. naval forces in Europe, echoed the administration line but added his own insight as a military commander.

107.  The captain of the vessel, a member of the Palestinian naval force, has said the weapons, including rockets and anti-tank missiles, were destined for Gaza.

108.  The claim came a day after Iran itself accused U.S. naval forces of spying on its war games in the strategic waterway.

109.  The central Gulf state is a key financial hub in the region and U.S. naval forces are based there.

110.  The cuts would take in both ground and naval forces, Yeltsin said.