Balance of strategic nuclear forces - Statement by SACEUR on progress with planning in the field of theatre nuclear defence options - Provisions for nuclear consultation within NATO.

Reaffirmation to central purposes of the Alliance - Concern at sustained growth in Warsaw Pact military power - Examination of progress towards implementating the Final Act of the CSCE-SALT agreement - State of MBFR negotiations - Berlin and Germany as a whole - Situation in the Mediterranean - Fisheries dispute UK/Iceland - Standardization and equipment interoperability.

Eurogroup - Warsaw Pact military capabilities - NATO force goals 1977-1982 - Reports on measures to maximise efficiency of collective defence efforts - Rationalisation and specialisation of defence tasks - Standardization and co-operation in research, development and production of military equipment - NATO Airborne Early Warning System (AEW) - Relocation of US brigade to NORTHAG area - Situation in the Mediterranean - US/Turkish agreement on defence co-operation in the South-Eastern region - Report on bilateral US-Spanish treaty - MBFR - Special tribute to US defence effort.

Balance of strategic nuclear forces - Improvements to nuclear force posture - Review of current programmes - Security of nuclear weapons and communications - Briefing on operational plans by US Secretary of Defense and SACEUR.

East-West nuclear force balance - Maintenance of essential linkage between three elements of the Triad - Importance of conventional forces - Improvements to nuclear force posture - NATO policy on role of theatre nuclear forces in defence and deterrence.

Appraisal of defence situation - Strategic arms limitation in cur- rent situation - Increasing strength of Warsaw Pact forces - Approval of NATO Force Plan for 1977-1981 - Force improvements in train - Optimum use of available resources - Situation of South- Eastern flank - Eurogroup - Airborne Early Warning Force - Additional funding for Infrastructure programme - Rationalisation/ specialisation and integration of defence efforts - Standardization and interoperability - Availability of resources for common defence.

East-West relations - Expansion of military power of Warsaw Pact on land, air and sea - Use of all means of response in case of attack - Implementation of Final Act of CSCE - Follow-up meeting in Belgrade - Progress and prospects of SALT - MBFR - Quadripartite agreement on Berlin - Mediterranean situation - Middle East - Greek-Turkish agreement on procedure for delimitation of continental shelf - Use of available resources - Interoperability of future equipment - Standardization co-operation in selected equipment - Progress achieved by the CCMS.