PHP - THE ERA OF DÉTENTE, 1969-1975

Friday, 28 October 2016

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Collection: Records of the Warsaw Pact Committee of the Ministers of Defense, 1969-1990

Edited by Christian Nuenlist
May 2001

The Era of Détente, 1969-1975

I. Moscow, 22-23 December 1969

22 Dec 1969	Speech by Soviet Minister of Defense (Andrei Grechko): State and Plans of the Aggressive NATO Bloc
22 Dec 1969	Opinion of East Germany
22 Dec 1969	State and Direction of Further Development of the Army and the Tactical Air Forces of the Warsaw Pact's Member States' United Armed Forces (Presentation)
22 Dec 1969	Opinion of East Germany
22 Dec 1969	Press Release
22 Dec 1969	Protocol No. 001
22 Dec 1969	Record of the First Session
Dec 1969	Draft Decisions for the First and Second Agenda Item
1969	Questions Regarding some Problems with Draft Decisions for the First and Second Agenda Item
8 Jan 1970	Report on the First Session of the Warsaw Pact Committee of Defense Ministers

II. Sofia, 21-22 May 1970

21 May 1970	The State of the Integrated Air Defense System of the Warsaw Pact Countries and Measures for Improvement (Summary)
21 May 1970	State of and Collaboration between the Warsaw Pact Countries' Naval Forces
22 May 1970	Protocol No. 002
23 May 1970	Report on the Second Session of the Committee of Defense Ministers
May 1970	Draft Resolution on State of, and Cooperation Between, the Warsaw Pact's Naval Forces

III. Budapest, 2-4 March 1971

22 Dec 1969	State and Direction of Further Development of the Army and the Tactical Air Forces of the Warsaw Pact's Member States' United Armed Forces (Presentation)
2 Mar 1971	The State of the Means of Communication and of the Command System in the Theaters of War (Presentation)
2 Mar 1971	Theses for the First Agenda Item
2 Mar 1971	Draft Decision for the First Agenda Item
4 Mar 1971	Press Release
5 Mar 1971	Protocol No. 003
6 Mar 1971	Report on the Third Session of the WP Committee of Defense Ministers

IV. East Berlin, 9-10 February 1972

9 Feb 1972	Opening Speech by East German Defense Minister Heinz Hoffmann
9 Feb 1972	State of NATO's Armed Forces (Presentation)
9 Feb 1972	East German Assessment of NATO Forces
9 Feb 1972	State and Improvements of the Warsaw Pact Countries' Routes and Means of Transportation (Theses)
10 Feb 1972	Press Release
10 Feb 1972	Protocol No. 004
Feb 1972	Report by Defense Minister Heinz Hoffmann to the SED Politburo on NATO Forces and the Fourth Session of the CDM
Feb 1972	Report by Defense Minister Heinz Hoffmann to the East German NDC on the Fourth Session of the CDM
10 Feb 1972	Resolution on State and Improvements of the Warsaw Pact's Transportation System

V. Warsaw, 6-8 February 1973

6 Feb 1973	Measures to Counteract Imperialist Propaganda Aimed at the Allied Armies (Theses)
6 Feb 1973	East German Statement on Propaganda
6 Feb 1973	East German Statements on NATO exercises "Strong Express" and "Deep Furrow"
8 Feb 1973	Protocol No. 005
9 Feb 1973	Press Release
9 Feb 1973	Report on the Fifth Session of the CDM
Feb 1973	East German Aide-Mémoire for Meeting on "Negotiations on Reducing Armed Forces and Armaments in Europe"

VI. Bucharest, 5-7 February 1974

5 Feb 1974	Statement on Consolidation and Development of an Integrated Air Defense System
5 Feb 1974	Battlefield Signals and Command Systems; Integration of the United Armed Forces' Communication Networks (Summary)
7 Feb 1974	Press Release
7 Feb 1974	Protocol No. 006
Feb 1974	Report on the Sixth Session of the CDM

VII. Moscow, 7-8 January 1975

7 Jan 1975	Coordination of Civil Defense in the Warsaw Pact Countries (Summary)
7 Jan 1975	Improvement of Education Methods for Staff and Troops (Summary)
7 Jan 1975	Theses for Presentation on "State and Development of NATO Forces and Preparation of Theater of War"
7 Jan 1975	State and Development of NATO's Armed Forces and Preparation in the Theaters of War (Presentation)
8 Jan 1975	Press Release
8 Jan 1975	Protocol No. 007
9 Jan 1975	Report on the Seventh Session of the CDM in Moscow

VIII. Prague, 18-19 November 1975

8 Nov 1975	Use of Helicopters in Combat (Summary)
17 Nov 1975	Protocol No. 008
18 Nov 1975	Importance and State of Automated Command-and-Control (Abstract)
18 Nov 1975	Work of the United Armed Forces' Staff from 1969-75; Fulfillment of CDM Resolution on Means and Routes of Transportation of 10 February 1972 (Summary)
19 Nov 1975	Press Release
24 Nov 1975	Report on the Eighth Session of the CDM