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TALKING POThS FOR BRIKF1 PRESEI'ITATION ON NATO

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NATO and US Interests in Europe

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a more prosperous Western Europe in assiim*ng a larger share of the defense effort, a process which is underway and which will be continued

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NATO and the US Commitment The President has said publicly that "given a similar approach by our Allies, the US will maintain and improve its forces in Europe."

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NATO and the USSR Soviet thlitary str&igth in Eastern Europe continues to

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As a result of Its ir strong military position, the Soviet Union is in a position to exercise political influence in Western Europe should points of opportunity develop as a result

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NATO, with the US conventional and nuclear contribution,

has served to prevent the Soviets from exercising political't.

influence in Western Europe IV NATO and Detente

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NATO provides the basis of strength on which the Allies, collectively and individually, can negotiate with the East

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C) NATO, with the US conventional and nucl.ear contribution,

has served to prevent the Soviets from exercising palitical 1]r ",:.{ r influence in Western Europe

IV. NATO and Detente

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NATO provides the basis cf strength on which the Allies,

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Willy Brandt has repeatedly said that the Ostpolitik would have been impossible without the FRG's position in NATO We are on the verge of major negotiations with the East, SALT II, CSCE and MB

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NATO and Western Prosperity US presence helps to overcome the European tendency toward political/security conflicts which contributed so much to European economïc chaos in the 20's and 30's and the rise of Hitler and coming of war in the

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NATO and Western Prosperity

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US presence helps to overcome the European tendency toward

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European economic chaos in the 20's and 30's and the rise cf

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essential to post-war prosperity

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in Western Europe, for example by withdrawing unilaterally some of our troops, this would seriously impair the confidence

• n which our mutual security and prosperity is built

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NATO and European Defense Efforts

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European Allies make the basic quantitative con- tribution to NATO's conventional defense posture, providing 90%

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In real terms, Western European defense expenditures have been rising 3_i.% per year, and, including France, devoted no-3-t -' to their defense n 1972

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However, the US conventional contribution is an essential element of Western defense, for instance providing 25% of forces in the key central area The US contribution in terms of quality cannot be replaced We have pressed, with considerable success, for greater

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NATO and European Defense Efforts

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Allïed contributions, and we will continue to do so However, the sure way not to obtain more froni our Allies would be to cut back ourselves Together with our Allies, we are currently engaged in a reexamination of the Atlantic Allance in terms of contemporary conditions We believe this reexamination will result in a more equitable sharing of the defense burden

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Our NATO commitment does result in a BOP military account Loss -- about $1.5 billion in 1972 We are working with our Allies on ways to overcome this deficit Our troops are in Europe in response to security considerations

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NATO and US Troops

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liB troops, and the US nuclear canrnitment, are the cement which keeps NATO together

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Allied contributions, and we will continue to da so

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However, the sure wa:y not to obtain more fram our Al1ies would be to cut back ourselves

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Together with our Allies, we are currently engaged in a reexamination of the Atlantic Allance in terms of contemporary

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NATO and the US Balance of' Payments

A) Our NATO commitment does result in a BOP military account

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NATO and US Troops

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Progress on European defense integration, which could reduce the need for the US comniitnient, has been slow and prOspects are uncertain Unilateral cuts of US troops would severely injure Western European confidence and strike at the heart of NATO While the consequénces of a unilateral US withdrawal are unclear, a return to a l93O's-tpe situation would not be

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exerting great influence without having to by virtue of its geographical position, large conventÏonal forces, and growing naval power

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NATO and Adjacent Areas

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Progress on European defense integration, which could reduce the need for the US commitment, has been slow and prospects are uncertain

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Unilateral cuts cf US troops would severely injure

Western European confidence and strike at the heart cf NATO

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While the consequences of a unilateral US withdrawal

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