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May 24, 1972

[Report on Warsaw Pact] Presentation about the information (intelligence) concerning Warsaw Pact's military potential, explained at the meeting of NATO Defence Planning Committee
(Bruxelles, 24th May 1972)

This document was made possible with support from MacArthur Foundation

This rather technical document compares the strategic capabilities (conventional and nuclear) of Warsaw Pact and NATO. The document notes that Warsaw Pact has considerably increased its capabilities catching up with the West, and raises the question about Soviet intentions, and whether continuing armament is in line with peaceful coexistence.


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Source

Istituto Luigi Sturzo, Archivio Giulio Andreotti, NATO Series, Box 166, Subseries 1, Folder 040.

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2017-06-08

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Report

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Record ID

145156

Original Classification

Unclassified

Donors

MacArthur Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) and Istituto Luigi Sturzo