United States Arms Control and Security Initiatives; Highlights, A Chronology January-November 1989

EXCERPT: 1) January 10, 1989: Mandate for Talks on Conventional Forces - The 23 members of NATO and the Warsaw Pact initial a mandate for the Negotiation on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). The mandate sets out the objectives for CFE: * Strengthen stability and security in Europe through t...

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Other Authors: ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY WASHINGTON DC
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1989
Subjects:
Government and Political Science
*ARMS CONTROL
*WESTERN SECURITY(INTERNATIONAL)
EUROPE
STABILITY
UNITED STATES
LEADERSHIP
VERIFICATION
SITES
INSPECTION
BALANCE
LOW LEVEL
LAUNCHING
WARSAW PACT COUNTRIES
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
MILITARY BUDGETS
POLAND
BULGARIA
EAST GERMANY
HUNGARY
EXPLOSIVES INITIATORS
CFE(CONVENTIONAL ARMED FORCES IN EUROPE)
BDMO COLLECTION
U2930
Attu
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA344785
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Summary:EXCERPT: 1) January 10, 1989: Mandate for Talks on Conventional Forces - The 23 members of NATO and the Warsaw Pact initial a mandate for the Negotiation on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). The mandate sets out the objectives for CFE: * Strengthen stability and security in Europe through the establishment of a stable and secure balance of conventional forces at lower levels; * Eliminate disparities prejudicial to stability and security; and * Eliminate the capability for launching surprise attack and for initiating large-scale offensive action. The mandate also calls for "an effective and strict verification regime" to include on-site inspections as a matter of right. The talks will cover the land territory of the participants in Europe from the Atlantic to the Urals (ATTU). 2) January 23. 27, 1989: Eastern Bloc Conventional Force Cuts Erich Honecker, the leader of the German Democratic Republic, announces future unilateral reductions in that nation's conventional forces and military budget. Within a few days, similar announcements are made by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Poland and Hungary.

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