Word: nato
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Change of Mind. At the same time, the U.S. insisted that the British subs must be "multinational," that is, they were to be part of a NATO deterrent in which other allies might in time pool their own strike forces, if and when they acquired nuclear weapons. To placate its other European allies, the Kennedy Administration also proposed a "multilateral" force of Polaris submarines, which would be multimanned-and multifmanced-by the U.S. and its partners, each of whom would have a veto over the use of the missiles...
However, last week, word reached NATO headquarters in Paris that Washington had suddenly lost its enthusiasm for the multilateral force. Its change of mind not only left unsolved the political problems that MLF was devised to solve, but even seemed likely to aggravate them, since the U.S. was now reportedly ready to back the idea of independent multinational forces instead, thus encouraging its allies to build their own bombs...
Pipe-the big kind that Russia desperately needs to complete its vast gas and oil network stretching from the Pacific to the Elbe-was the second biggest topic in European capitals last week. For months, NATO has been urging a total embargo on large-diameter pipe. Sputtered a NATO official in Paris: "Sell them rifles. Even sell them atomic bombs...
...Regional" expenditures include multilateral programs in given areas; in Europe ''Regional'' also includes contributions to NATO...
...solid and uncompromising position on the two key issues which face the country: biculturalism and nuclear policy. Although Pearson's pro-nuclear posture will antagonize some pacifist French-Canadians, he has softened the possible effects by stating his position in terms of Canada's responsibility and commitments to NATO and NORAD. In addition, Pearson's genuine concern for the problem of Confederation, the co-existence of the English and French in equality, will endear him to the voters of French Quebec...