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BY WEU ON SUCH AGREED MISSIONS. THIS WOULD MIRROR THE WAY US FORCES IN EUROPE ARE ASSIGNED BOTH NATO AND NATIONAL ROLES. IT IS BOTH UNDESIRABLE AND UNNECESSARY TO SET UP STANDING WEU FORCES OR A STANDING COMMAND STRUCTURE TO RIVAL THAT OF NATO. INDEED IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE HOW STANDING FORCES OR A STANDING COMMAND STRUCTURE WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT CONFLICTING WITH THE PRIMARY OBLIGATION TO NATO OF THOSE FORCES ASSIGNED TO THEM.
FORCES MADE AVAILABLE TO THE WEU SHOULD COVER AS FULL A RANGE OF CAPABILITIES AS POSSIBLE, INCLUDING LAND, SEA AND AIR FORCES. I SHALL SAY MORE IN A MINUTE TO ILLUSTRATE THE TYPE OF FORCES WHICH THE UK COULD CONSIDER PUTTING AT WEUS DISPOSAL
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