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CHAPTER 2
7. CHAPTER 2 OUTLINES THE COALITION ACTION, CODE-NAMED OPERATION DESERT STORM, TO SECURE THE LIBERATION OF KUWAIT AND IRAQ'S COMPLIANCE WITH UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS. THE BRITISH CONTRIBUTION TO THE AIR CAMPAIGN, NAVAL OPERATIONS AND THE GROUND CAMPAIGN IS DESCRIBED, CULMINATING IN IRAQ'S UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 687. THE CHAPTER CONCLUDES WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE COSTS OF THE BRITISH DEPLOYMENT, DETAILING CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY OTHER COUNTRIES, AND A REFERENCE TO INITIAL LESSONS OF THE OPERATION. BOXES LOOK AT MEDICAL SUPPORT PROVIDED TO BRITISH FORCES, THE PERFORMANCE OF EQUIPMENT DURING THE CAMPAIGN, AND DEVELOPMENTS SINCE THE END OF HOSTILITIES.
CHAPTER 3
8. CHAPTER 3 NOTES CONTINUING IMPROVEMENTS IN SECURITY IN EUROPE, WHILE RECALLING THE POTENTIAL FOR INSTABILITY IN EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE. NATO'S EFFORTS TO DEVELOP CLOSER RELATIONS WITH THE COUNTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE ARE SET OUT, AS IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW EUROPEAN SECURITY STRUCTURES. WORK ON THE NEW NATO STRATEGY AND FORCE STRUCTURES IS EXPLAINED, EMPHASISING THAT FORCES WILL BE SMALLER, AND STRESSING THE VIRTUES OF FLEXIBILITY AND MULTINATIONALITY, AS WELL AS THE ENDURING IMPORTANCE OF COLLECTIVE DEFENCE WITH FULL NORTH AMERICAN INVOLVEMENT, AND THE CONTINUING NEED FOR A MIX OF NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL FORCES.
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A SECTION ON ARMS CONTROL COVERS THE SIGNING OF THE CFE TREATY, WITH DETAILS OF THE CONSEQUENCES FOR EACH SIGNATORY AND DISCUSSION OF THE VERIFICATION PROVISIONS. PROGRESS TOWARDS REDUCTIONS IN STRATEGIC AND SUB-STRATEGIC NUCLEAR FORCES IS DESCRIBED, TOGETHER WITH MULTINATIONAL TALKS ON NUCLEAR TESTING AND MEASURES TO BUILD FURTHER CONFIDENCE AND SECURITY IN EUROPE. A REVIEW OF MEASURES TO CONTROL THE PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS HIGHLIGHTS IRAQ'S VIOLATIONS OF ITS INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS, AND CONTINUING EFFORTS BY THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ITS PARTNERS TO ACHIEVE COMPREHENSIVE AND VERIFIABLE AGREEMENTS TO CONTROL THE WEAPONS. CONTROLS ON ARMS SALES AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ARE DISCUSSED IN A BOX.
CHAPTER 4
10. CHAPTER 4 SETS OUT PLANS FOR BRITAIN'S ARMED FORCES FOLLOWING THE WORK ANNOUNCED LAST JULY AS OPTIONS FOR CHANGE. UNDERLINES NATO'S CONTINUING IMPORTANCE TO OUR SECURITY, NOTING THAT BRITAIN'S CONTINUING ROLES IN NATO REMAIN THE PROVISION OF
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