CONFIDENTIAL
3RD DRAFT
TII
COMBAT FORCES, DEPLOYMENT OPERATIONS
AND EXERCISES
COMBAT FORCES AND DEPLOYMENT
Summary
1.
The Combat Forces consist of:
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a. The Nuclear Strategic Force.
b.
Royal Navy General Purpose Combat Forces.
C.
European Theatre Ground Forces.
Other Army Combat Forces.
e.
Royal Air Force General Purpose Forces.
2. The costs and the Service and civilian manpower strengths of
these forces are shown at Annex
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3. An illustrative outline deployment of the Combat Forces early
in 1975 is given in the map at Annex
strength of the Fleet is at Annex
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A table showing the
Annex gives details of
major teeth-arm units of the Army. Annex provides details of
the Royal Air Force front-line squadrons.
4. This Chapter gives details of the programmes of new equipments
whose main development has been completed. Equipments whose
development is not as far advanced are dealt with in Chapter VIT.
THE NUCLEAR STRATEGIC FORCE
5. The Polaris submarines Resolution, Repulse, Renown, and Revenge
provide a continuous patrol as the United Kingdom's contribution to
the Alliance's strategic deterrent.
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