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A British defence minister has added
his voice to the US call for an
exte.rHon of NATO's capabilities.
Mr Geoffrey Pattie, the defence qnder
secretary for the RAF, told a Munich
military conference that the West's
strategy must be global in future,
with a three-tier approach to protect
Western interests.
Mr Pattie was extending a statement
made at the confereFBe yesterday by
the US that the West s@nqld improve
relations with the Gulf states and
deploy forces there.
Newsreel conthnues i. a moment...