NATO members trim budgets amid European political shift
NATO allies respond to Eastern Europe revolutions by cutting military spending and reconsidering joint weapons programs. Western leaders warn of swift changes as Denmark, Britain, and the United States weigh base closures and weapon programs while predicting a broader spending decline across the 16 NATO members.
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International Institute For Strategic Studies
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Joergen Lyng
Somnath Sen
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Thatcher reviews defense spending amid Cold War shifts
London AP reports Thatcher reviews Britain's defense policy amid postwar changes. A new Trident system is planned, defense spending stays near 4 percent of GDP, and no rush to dismantle the independent nuclear arsenal. Thatcher resists disarmament pressures while signaling possible changes. A four-member ministerial group probes policy with no swift cuts.
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Armed forces deny executing coup plotters in Indonesia
The Indonesian armed forces deny any executions of six men convicted for a Communist coup attempt. Diplomatic sources and a human rights activist previously said six were executed at dawn by firing squad. Brig. Gen Nurhadi Purwosaputra said there were no executions today and that the attorney general would announce any schedule.
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Nurhadi Purwosaputra
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Johannes C. Princen
Institute For the Defense of Human Rights
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