Japan which is obliged to provide military assistance to the United States under the

Japan, which is obliged to provide military assistance to the United States under the new defence co-operation guideline laws, cannot be indifferent either. The community of nations will have to provide huge assistance to rebuild Kosovo and other parts of Yugoslavia. The suspension of air strikes is only a first step toward stabilisation of the Balkan region, which has long been called the powder keg of Europe.uPalm Beach PostUnited StatesADDING RUSSIAN troops to the Kosovo peacekeepers makes the peace plan more acceptable to Milosevic But giving them a role makes the plan worse. After failing to protect ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, Nato is pledging to protect refugees returning home.

The refugees won't go back unless they feel safe and because Russia has been so supportive of Milosevic, armed Russians will not make refugees forget armed Serbs No one knows how long Nato forces have to stay in Kosovo. Nato has no way of making Milosevic pay for the ethnic Albanians his troops killed Nato can't stop Milosevic from claiming victory. Nato also can't make peace quickly without giving Russia a role.uJordan TimesJordanAS IN most wars, there are many losers and very few winners to this latest armed struggle in the Balkans. The obvious losers are the hundreds of thousands of Kosovars who are subjected to untold suffering. Now that the Yugoslav leadership has agreed to the EU-Russian plan, we hope that the international community will soon put together a truce force that will see the repatriation of all Kosovo refugees.Corriere Della SeraItalyPROLONGED OCCUPATIONS and the power of Italian television have taught Albanians our language and they've invested their hopes in this country. Not only do they long to reach "the promised land", they count on our economic protection and view us almost as relatives.

Once the war in Kosovo has been extinguished, it's inevitable that Italy will take responsibility for Albania. So let's be careful to weigh our load against the economic costs and political pitfalls. These include the risks of the KLA and the power of the Albanian mafia, when already four regions of Italy with their own mafia seem only just governable.FrankfurterAllgemeine ZeitungGermanyTHE PACKAGE to end the war in Kosovo could still break in several places. Not only is Kosovo itself a minefield, but the agreement with Russia also contains explosive material. There is no clarity, for instance, about a Russian contingent. The West must prevent the Russians from having their own zone, as this would be the start of a partition of Kosovo The UN has to assess its role correctly. Russia and Yugoslavia will insist on UN responsibility, but after this war it is obvious that only Nato can be the basis of order in Kosovo.uThe NationThailandNATO HAS attacked a sovereign country in clear violation of international law and without the authorisation of the UN.