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Memorandum on Need for Conventional Forces

6 Dec 1955
Description: This memorandum provides the secretary-general of NATO with the views of the UK chiefs of staff on NATO's need for substantial conventional forces despite the availability of nuclear weapons. Such views are based on assessments of Soviet military capabilities and intentions.

Collection: NATO Military Planning

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  • English (335 KB )
Document Type: Memorandum
Language of Original Document: English
Number of Pages: 2
Cold War Period: 1950s
Document Source: Public Record Office (PRO), Kew/London

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