§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will set out in the Official Report in tabular form the figures for the order of battle of the Warsaw Pact powers (a) in the European theatre, (b) confronting China and (c) on the high seas; and if he has any information available regarding the order of battle of the People's Republic of China.
§ Mr. WigginFigures for representative elements of the Warsaw Pact orders of battle of conventional forces in the European theatre and on the high seas are attached. For Soviet forces confronting China, and Chinese forces, I refer my hon. Friend to the International Institute of Strategic Studies' publication "The Military Balance 1981–82".
Warsaw Pact Forces in the European Theatre Total soldiers 1,900,000 Main battle tanks 42,500 Artillery 23,000 Fixed wing tactical aircraft 6,600
Warsaw Pact Naval Forces Major surface ships 210 Submarines (except strategic missile-firing submarines) 195