SECTION

SECRET

SECRET

SECO

DEFENCE STUDIES WORKING PARTY

FINAL DRAFT REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE

PARAGRAPHS

I

INTRODUCTION

1

4

II

OBJECTIVES OF DEFENCE

5

30

Objectives

5

Soviet Threat

6

7

The Military Balance

8

11

Alliance Strategy

12

16

The British Contribution to the

17

21

Alliance

Reinforcement Forces

22

25

Northern Ireland

26

Britain's Other Commitments

27

Other Threats

28

Flexibility and Insurance

29

30

III

RESOURCES FOR DEFENCE

31

41

Anglo/German Offset

42

IV

POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS

43

48

V

CONSIDERATIONS OF MORALE AND RECRUITING

49

VI

LEVELS OF CAPABILITY AND EXPENDITURE,

50

54

AND OPTIONS

VII

OPTION A GEOGRAPHICAL COMMITMENTS

55 - 60

VIII

NATO COMMITMENTS

61

73

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