asked the Secretary of State for Defence what evidence there is from the monitoring of Warsaw Pact military exercises in Central Europe as to whether Warsaw Pact military forces are for offensive or defensive purposes.

The Soviet and Warsaw Pact military forces are structured and trained to conduct all phases of warfare. Recent events have demonstrated this. Evidence shows that they have the capability to carry out both offensive and defensive operations. Soviet doctrine and training lay particular stress on offensive and pre-emptive operations.