§ 37. Mr. Wareingasked the Secretary of State for Defence what proposals he plans to put before the European allies in the context of the commemoration of 40 years of peace in Europe, for the development of a more cohesive and distinctive European approach to defence.
§ Mr. StanleyThe North Atlantic Alliance, of which the United States contribution is an integral and fundamental component, remains the foundation of our security policy. We shall, however, continue to seek to strengthen the European pillar of the transatlantic bridge, by means such as those described in chapter 3 of the "Statement on the Defence Estimates 1985" (Crnnd. 9430–1).