Report by the Supreme Commander of the Unified Armed Forces, Marshal Viktor Kulikov, at the PCC Conference of the Warsaw Pact StatesOn the Situation of the Unified Armed Forces and the Measures to be Taken to Ensure Their Combat Capability in View of the Ratio of Forces in Europe29 May 1987 |
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In this report, the supreme commander of the Unified Armed Forces (UAF), Viktor Kulikov, argues that as long as the NATO bloc exists, the Warsaw Pact will have a decisive role in the defense of the Socialist bloc, which implies the need for improving the armed forces. Furthermore, he states that the maneuverability of ground troops has been increased, that the air forces are newly equipped, and that the navy fleets will be equipped with modern battleships, submarines, and coastal missiles. Finally, Kulikov refers to the production potential of the Warsaw Pact countries. Collection: Party Leaders
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Report Sender: V. G. Kulikov, Supreme Commander of the UAF Language of Original Document: Romanian Translators: Viorel Buta Number of Pages: 13 Cold War Period: 1985-1991 Persons: Kulikov |
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Document Source: National Central Historical Archives (ANIC), Bucharest Call Number: Political Executive Committee of the Romanian Communist Party, no.1347, 14.07. 1987. DR, vol.2 First Published at: Mircea Munteanu (ed.), Romania and the Warsaw Pact, 1955-1989, vol. 2, (Washington: Cold War International History Project, 2002), pp. 427-439. |
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