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Updated: 25-Oct-2000 Ministerial Communiqus

Special
Meeting
of Foreign
and Defence
Ministers

Brussels
12th December,
1979

Special Meeting

of Foreign and Defence Ministers Brussels (1)

Chairman: Mr. J. Luns.

Synopsis

Quantitative and qualitative improvements to Soviet long range nuclear capability - Modernization and expansion of Soviet TNF - Parallel courses of TNF modernization and arms control - European deployment of US ground-launched systems - Withdrawal of 1000 US nuclear warheads - Proposed inclusion of US and Soviet long range theatre nuclear systems in arms control efforts - Special high level consultative body on negotiations in the field of arms limitations.


  1. At a special meeting of Foreign and Defence Ministers in Brussels on 12th December 1979:

  2. Ministers recalled the May 1978 Summit where governments expressed the political resolve to meet the challenges to their security posed by the continuing momentum of the Warsaw Pact military build-up.

  3. The Warsaw Pact has over the years developed a large and growing capability in nuclear systems tha