Ministers of the Defence Planning Committee express concern at the relentless growth in the Warsaw Treaty's military strenght

Ministers of the Defence Planning Committee express concern at the relentless growth in the Warsaw Treaty's military strength, review national force contributions and agree to the need for further strengthening of NATO conventional defences.

The North Atlantic Council rejects proposals by Warsaw Treaty countries to renounce first use of nuclear weapons and to restrict Alliance membership and calls for all CSCE states to renounce the threat or use of force including all types of weapons in accordance with the UN Charter and Helsinki Final Act.