NATO fears U S forces cuts in Europe may trigger ally pullback
Brussels reports quote military sources warning that Nixon administration plans to cut U S strength in Europe starting mid 1971. They cite Soviet naval power in the Mediterranean and rising air and ground capabilities in Central Europe as NATO fears grow that allied forces would shrink to match American reductions.
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First mutiny court martial opens aboard British minesweeper
In Rosyth Fife Scotland the Royal Navy begins its first mutiny court martial in 16 years. Five enlisted men aboard HMS Iveston face mutiny charges after a July 6 protest that included beer on board Irish rebel songs and a mock Mutiny on the Bounty scene. Civil police were brought aboard. four defendants were arrested ashore.
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