Skip to content

May 20, 1987

Letter, Fritz Streletz to Comrade Erich Honecker [about the Military Doctrine of the Member States of the Warsaw Treaty]

This document was made possible with support from Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY)

The report examines the implications of the changes in the Warsaw Pact's new military doctrine adopted in May 1987 and its emphasis on the future defensive character of the alliance. The new doctrine stresses that the Warsaw Pact will never initiate military actions against another country unless it is attacked first, the Warsaw Pact will never employ nuclear weapons first, and the Warsaw Pact has no territorial claims against any other country in or outside of Europe.

Author(s):


Document Information

Source

DVW-1-115512, bl. 108-138. Bundesarchiv Militärarchiv, Freiburg im Breisgau. Contributed by Stephan Kieninger and translated by Bernd Schaefer.

Rights

The History and Public Policy Program welcomes reuse of Digital Archive materials for research and educational purposes. Some documents may be subject to copyright, which is retained by the rights holders in accordance with US and international copyright laws. When possible, rights holders have been contacted for permission to reproduce their materials.

To enquire about this document's rights status or request permission for commercial use, please contact the History and Public Policy Program at [email protected].

Original Uploaded Date

2022-11-01

Type

Letter Report

Language

Record ID

291098

Donors

Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY)