1. Foreword Dr. Javier Solana Secretary General North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 2. The Evolution of NATO Strategy, 1949-1969 Dr. Gregory Pedlow Chief, Historical Office Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe .PDF/154Kb 3. Documents MC3 - 19.10.1949 The Strategic Concept for Defense of the North Atlantic Area. .PDF/55Kb MC3/1 - 19.11.1949 The Strategic Concept for Defense of the North Atlantic Area. .PDF/287Kb MC3/2 - 28.11.1949 The Strategic Concept for Defense of the North Atlantic Area. .PDF/160Kb DC 6 - 29.11.1949 The Strategic Concept for Defense of the North Atlantic Area. .PDF/128Kb DC 6/1 - 1.12.1949 The Strategic Concept for Defense of the North Atlantic Area. .PDF/53Kb DC 6/2 - 16.1.1950 The Strategic Concept for Defense of the North Atlantic Area. .PDF/24Kb MC 3/3 - 28.3.1950 Portuguese objection to paragraph 8g of the Strategic Concept (D.C. 6/1) .PDF/32Kb MC 3/4 - 28.3.1950 French proposal to amend D.C. 6/1 regarding certain lines of communication .PDF/68Kb MC 14 - 28.3.1950 Strategic Guidance for the North Atlantic Regional Planning .PDF/142Kb DC 13 - 28.3.1950 (and decision 1.4.1950) North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medium Term Plan .PDF/536Kb DC 6/3 - 1.4.1950 Portuguese objection to paragraph 8g of the Strategic Concept .PDF/34Kb DC 6/4 - 24.5.1950 Portuguese objection to paragraph 8g of the Strategic Concept (D.C. 6/1) .PDF/16Kb MC 3/5(Final) - 3.12.1952 The Strategic Concept for the Defense of the North Atlantic Area .PDF/54Kb MC 14/1(Final) - 9.12.1952 Strategic Guidance [supersedes DC 13 and MC 14] .PDF/256Kb MC 48(Final) - 22.11.1954 The Most Effective Pattern of NATO Military Strength for the Next Few Years .PDF/173Kb MC 48/1(Final) - 9.12.1955 The Most Effective Pattern of NATO Military Strength for the Next Few Years - Report N 2 .PDF/161Kb C-M(56)138(Final) - 13.12.1956 Directive to the NATO Military Authorities from the North Atlantic Council .PDF/78Kb MC 14/2(Rev)(Final Decision) - 23.5.1957 Overall Strategic Concept for the Defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Area .PDF/228Kb MC 48/2(Final Decision) - 23.5.1957 Measures to Implement the Strategic Concept .PDF/108Kb DPC/D(67)23 - 11.5.1967 Decisions of Defence Planning Committee in Ministerial Session .PDF/99Kb MC 14/3(Final) - 16.1.1968 Overall Strategic Concept for the Defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Area .PDF/182Kb MC 48/3(Final) - 8.12.1969 Measures to Implement the Strategic Concept for the Defence of the NATO Area .PDF/252Kb