§ Mr. Juddasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will make a statement concerning the naval policy of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation countries in Northern Europe, with special reference to Russian naval and naval infantry policy in the vicinity of Norway.
§ Lord BalnielNATO is fully alive to the dangers posed by Soviet military strength in Northern Europe and in146W particular by her amphibious capability. Our ability to react to any threat is regularly tested, both in major combined land, sea and air exercises such as the forthcoming exercise Strong Express and in annual exercises conducted in Norway by our amphibious forces.