HC Deb 29 November 1988 vol 142 c225W
75. Mr. Roger King

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his policy towards proposals to replace the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's strategy of flexible response by one of non-provocative defence.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

NATO's strategy is non-provocative; Alliance forces will never be used except in response to an attack. We believe that flexible response provides the best means of maintaining deterrence and preserving peace.