103 STAT. 1520 PUBLIC LAW 101-189—NOV. 29, 1989 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN EVALUATION.— In carrying out the evaluation required by subsection (a) of the unilateral force reduc- tions referred to in paragraph (1) of that subsection and the poten- tial effect of an agreement referred to in paragraph (2) of that subsection, the Secretary shall include in the evaluation (at a minimum) the following (stated for both the near-term and mid- term): (1) An assessment of the threat to NATO under the assump- tions specified in each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). ^ i (2) The effect on the defense strategy of the United States for meeting its NATO commitments in the changing threat environment, including the effect on the ability of NATO to defend against an attack by the Warsaw Pact (A) on short warning, or (B) during a crisis in Europe. (3) The effect on— (A) the mix of active and reserve forces of the United ... States; (B) the ratio of (i) conventional forces of the United States deployed in the European theater, to (ii) conventional forces .of the United States deployed in the continental United States; and (O air and sea lift requirements. (3) The effect on operational military concepts of the United States and NATO (such as Follow-on Forces Attack (FOFA), AirLand Battle, Maritime Strategy, and Rapid Reinforcement) that were initially developed to counter the large advantage of the Warsaw Pact in conventional land forces in the European theater. (4) The effect on equipment requirements of the United States , for meeting its commitments to NATO in the 1990s. (c) TIME FOR SUBMISSION.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted concurrently with the submission to Congress of the President's budget for fiscal year 1991 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code. The report shall be submitted in both classified and unclassified form. SEC 902. IBIPLICATIONS OF MUTUAL REDUCTIONS IN CONVENTIONAL ,, FORCES IN EUROPE BY NATO AND WARSAW PACT MEMBER
NATIONS (a) COMMENDATION OF PRESIDENT'S CONVENTIONAL ARMS REDUC- TION INITIATIVE.— Congress commends and supports the President's conventional arms control initiative announced in Brussels on May 29, 1989, in which the President proposed, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) agreed, that NATO expand its negotiating position at the negotiations on reductions in conven- tional forces in Europe (begun in Vienna on March 9, 1989, and 'H known as the "CFE Talks") to include— (1) substantial reductions by each side to equal ceilings of helicopters and combat aircraft; and (2) a reduction to a common ceiling of United States military personnel stationed in Western Europe and Soviet military personnel stationed in Eastern Europe. (b) PRESIDENTIAL REPORT. —(1) Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congr^ an unclassified report, with classified annexes as nec- essary, on the foreign policy and military implications to NATO and to the Warsaw Pact of significant reductions of conventional forces
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