31.  A senior Israeli defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the guidelines reflect current policy.

32.  A senior defense official said the U.S. negotiators submitted a written proposal for retrieving the surveillance plane.

33.  A senior defense official, Masuo Morodomi, was to meet with Ota Tuesday to try to persuade him to sign the leases, the Defense Agency said.

34.  A senior defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, disclosed the additional deployment of aircraft to the Gulf, including refueling planes.

35.  A senior defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the situation in Chechnya would not lessen U.S.-Russian military cooperation.

36.  A senior Israeli defense official, who briefed reporters on condition he not be identified by name, painted a different picture.

37.  A senior Israeli defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he expected the standoff to be resolved by the end of the week.

38.  A senior Pakistani defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said air force fighter planes were dispatched after the drone was spotted on radar.

39.  A senior defense official described Thursday how the NATO air attacks, if ordered, would unfold in phases.

40.  A senior defense official in Washington, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the new wave of attacks was under way.