Czechoslovak Central Committee Study of Security Policy24 Jun 1968 |
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This is a 1968 study of Czechoslovak security policy. The authors claim that the Warsaw Pact only pays lip service to peaceful coexistence. Furthermore, they point out that the practice of invoking the threat of German militarism is an instrument for tightening control within the alliance, and a pretext for demanding higher defense expenditures. Among other points, the document states that a nuclear war in Europe would bring about the destruction of Czechoslovakia. Consequently, it asserts that the primary purpose of the Czechoslovak military is to safeguard the nation's existence and sovereignty. Collection: A Cardboard Castle?
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Report Sender: Gen. Václav Prchlík, Head of the Central Committee State Administration Department Recipient: Alexander Dubček, Head of Czechoslovak State Language of Original Document: Czech Number of Pages: 31 Cold War Period: 1960s |
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Document Source: Institute for Contemporary History, Prague Call Number: Sb. KV ČSFR, D II/60 Document Companion: Document No. 52 |
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