HC Deb 25 February 1976 vol 906 cc256-7W
Sir Frederic Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the relative strengths of the existing active operational military aircraft of the Warsaw Pact and of NATO.

Mr. William Rodgers

An up-to-date assessment will be published shortly in this year's Defence White Paper.

Sir Frederic Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the relative strengths of the existing active airborne divisions of the Warsaw Pact and of NATO.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

Our estimates are that the relative strength of airborne forces is about two to one in the Warsaw Pact's favour.

Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the relative strengths of the submarine forces of NATO and the Warsaw Pact in nuclear-powered submarines.

Mr. Judd

I would refer the hon. Gentleman to the assessment of the military balance set out in Chapter I, figure 3, and Chapter II of the Statement on the Defence Estimates 1975, Cmnd. 5976.

Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the relative strengths of the existing active main battle tanks of the Warsaw Pact and of NATO.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

An up-to-date estimate will be published shortly in the Defence White Paper.