Could China rise as a serious military adversary?

I designed Solitaire to be secure even against the most well-funded military adversaries with the biggest computers and the smartest cryptanalysts.

Since the war with Iran, the Iraqi Government has not permitted the sale of street maps of Baghdad, believing them to be of use to potential military adversaries.

Noting that the stereotypes of the cold war are fading, he said, "Nowadays it would be extremely difficult to identify which European nation would consider the other a potential military adversary."

In addition, only the flow US military critical technologies to the US' military adversaries needed to be restricted.

Many of the events to which the relief organization responds have not been natural disasters but rather situations in which civilians have been caught between political or military adversaries.

But they, along with those in the administration who hold dark views of China as a potential military adversary, would become vocal should relations with China begin to unravel.

"You can't assume that your military adversary is responsible," Mr. Vatis said.

Bográn reached the rank of General within a few years, after successful military campaigns against Salvadoran military adversaries attempting to infiltrate national territory.

LEAD: A curiosity of world politics is that many problems arise from military perceptions yet military adversaries seldom talk to each other.