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2ND DRAFT

during major refits, to carry Exocet surface-

to-surface missiles and to operate Lynx helicopters.

Another County class destroyer will be fitted with Exocet

during its normal refit.

(ii) Submarines

Refits of both nuclear and conventionally powered

submarines will enable them to use the Mark 24 torpedo,

Tigerfish.

ARMY COMBAT FORCES

EUROPEAN THEATRE GROUND FORCES

British Army of the Rhine (BAOR)

12. BAOR remains a key element of the United Kingdom contribution

to NATO. The combat element of BAOR is First British Corps of three

divisions of two brigades each and a number of other supporting

units. The Corps forms an integral part of the Allied Northern Army

Group and, together with the Corps of our German, Dutch and Belgian

Allies, covers a vital and vulnerable sector of the Central Region

Front. First British Corps, a highly professional formation,

is

equipped with a modern and sophisticated range of nuclear and conven-

tional equipment to enable it to fight a mobile and intense armoured

battle. In a period of tension, there are plans to reinforce BAOR

with a large number of regular and reservist units and individuals.

The Berlin Brigade

13. The Berlin Independent Brigade of some 3,000 soldiers fulfils

Britain's commitment to the security of the Western Sectors of Berlin.

The Berlin Brigade is not assigned to NATO.

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