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Assessment of French Defense Policy by West German Military Leadership

28 Jun 1969
Description: This document was prepared by the East German intelligence agency Stasi (Staatssicherheit) and presents the West German army leadership's evaluation of French military policy. The document contains details on the current and future strengthening of the French armed forces. Other parts of the paper focus on the French attitude towards NATO, the effects of reduced military spending, and the reorganization of the armed forces. The military budget is examined in detail, with special attention given to each of the different branches of the armed forces.

Collection: Stasi Intelligence

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  • German (285 KB )
Document Type: Document
Origin (Agency): Ministerium für Staatssicherheit, GDR
Language of Original Document: German
Number of Pages: 8
Cold War Period: 1960s
Persons: de Gaulle
Document Source: Federal Commissioner for the Records of the National Security Service of the Former Democratic Republic (BStU), Berlin
Call Number: ZA, HVA, 148, pp. 77-84

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