HL Deb 15 July 1999 vol 604 c55WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Which NATO capabilities they believe should not be duplicated within a European Strategic Defence Initiative. [HL3466]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The 4 December 1998 Franco-British St. Malo declaration made clear that, without unnecessary duplication of NATO, the European Union would need a capacity for analysis of situations, sources of intelligence and a capability for relevant strategic planning.