§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Secretary of State for Defence what information he has as to the total number of (a) North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and (b) Warsaw pact land-based and maritime aircraft based in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation area.
§ Mr. LeeThe total number of fixed wing combat aircraft both land and sea based in or facing NATO Europe or the NATO sea areas is as follows:264W
Number NATO 4,900 Warsaw pact 8,100 Additionally, there are some 1,750 NATO combat aircraft presently based in the United States and Canada.