Defensive nature of Alliance strategy - Trends in strategic capabilities of the Soviet Union and the United States - Importance of arms control to security - Preparations for START - Implementation of 1979 two-track decision - Review of INF negotiations - Continued deployments of Soviet SS-20s and shorter-range missiles - Soviet "freeze" proposals - NATO's planned INF deployments - Reinforcement of the strategy of flexible response - High Level Group's examination of possible adjustments required by longer-range INF deployments - Polish situation.

Build-up of Soviet military forces - Soviet military occupation of Afghanistan - Condemnation of Argentine invasion of Falklands Islands - Publication of NATO and the Warsaw Pact Force Comparisons - NATO Force Goals 1983-1988 - Adherence to 3% formula guidance - Implementation of Long-Term Defence Programme - Military assistance to member countries experiencing serious economic difficulties - Importance of arms control agreements to security - START - Preparations for deployment of Cruise and Pershing II missiles in Europe - MBFR - Consultation on effect of out-of-area deployments - US Rapid Deployment Force - Technology transfer problems - Prospective accession of Spain to the Alliance.

Accession of Spain - Allied efforts to establish genuine détente - Continuing build-up of Soviet forces - Soviet aggression against Afghanistan - Oppression in Poland in violation of the United Nations Charter and the Helsinki Final Act - Far-reaching Alliance proposals in arms control and disarmament negotiations - CSCE - MBFR - INF - START - Alliance hopes for continuing dialogue between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic - Condemnation of Argentine aggression against the Falkland Islands - Terrorism - Possible consequences of developments outside the Treaty area for common Allied interests - Importance of maintaining sovereignty and independence of countries in Third World - Informal Ministerial meeting in Canada (Autumn 1982).

Economic co-operation and assistance within the Alliance - Science for stability - The situation in the Mediterranean - Equipment Co-operation - Technology transfer.

Purpose of deterrence - Importance of triad - Status of strategic forces - Continuity of United States nuclear policy - MX basing decision - Review of START - Overall improvements to the Soviet nuclear arsenal - NATOs INF modernisation programme - Review of INF negotiations - Role of the Special Consultative Group (SCG) - Continued support for zero outcome - Progress of High Level Group's work - No change in NATO's defensive strategy, of deterrence.

Bonn Programme for Peace in Freedom - Review of NATO's defence programme - 1982 Annual Defence Review - Adoption of NATO Force Plan 1983-1987 - Pursuit of LTDP measures - Approval of plan for rapid reinforcement of Europe in a crisis - Status of collective security efforts of the Alliance - Need for continuing and undiminished presence of US and Canadian forces in Europe - Maintenance and improvement of defence capabilities of European members - Burden-sharing and development of areas of practical cooperation - Support and assistance for Greece, Portugal and Turkey - START - INF negotiations - Reiteration of adherence to December 1979 decisions - MBFR - Effect of developments beyond the NATO area - Implications for NATO of US plans for Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force - Measures to compensate for escalating defence costs - Exploitation of emerging technologies - Restrictions on transfers of militarily relevant Western technology - Need for public recognition of the defensive nature of the Alliance - Adherence to strategy of flexible response.

Bonn Programme for Peace in Freedom - Re-building international trust - Respect for Polands fundamental rights - Call for a political solution in Afghanistan - Unremitting Soviet military build-up - Alliance maintenance of effective deterrent - Restrictions on Warsaw Pact access to Western technology - United States' commitment to Europe - European defence capabilities - Progress in arms control and disarmament - START - INF talks in Geneva - INF deployments - Proposals for new confidence-building measures concerning nuclear weapons - New momentum in MBFR - Chemical weapons - Madrid CSCE follow-up meeting (concluding document,) - Economic recovery in the West - East- West economic relations (studies underway) - Berlin - Dialogue between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic - Peaceful progress world-wide - Genuine non-alignment and aid to development of Third World countries - Events outside the Treaty area (effect on common Allied interests) - Terrorism - Informal meetings - Spring 1983 Meeting of the North Atlantic Council (Paris, 9-10 June).

Economic Co-operation and Assistance within the Alliance - The Situation in the Mediterranean - Equipment Co-operation - Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society, (CCMS) - NATO Information Policy.