§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Defence if satellite verification methods adopted in the 433W strategic arms limitation talks treaty can be effectively used to verify the deployment of sea-launched cruise missiles; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. StanleyAll forms of shipborne nuclear missiles, whether ballistic or cruise, present distinctive requirements in terms of their verification. The United States Government are ready to look where necessary for means of verification extending beyond the national technical means used to verify SALT agreements.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether United States sea-launched cruise missiles will be deployed by the United States aboard ships and submarines assigned to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation under the control of the Supreme Allied Command, Europe; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. StanleyThe United States has not informed NATO Governments of any plans to assign its sea-launched cruise missiles to the Alliance.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Defence why the United States sea-launched cruise missiles are classified as strategic weapons.
§ Mr. StanleyNuclear sea-launched cruise missiles have not yet been clearly classified for the purposes of arms control negotiations but the United States regards those that she plans to deploy as being strategic weapons.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Defence why the ground-launched cruise missiles deployed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation are classified as theatre weapons.
§ Mr. StanleyThe ground-launched cruise missiles being deployed by NATO are defined as intermediate nuclear forces in both the United States and Soviet INF draft treaties.