On 1 December 1981, Georges Lemoine, State Secretary to the French Defence Minister, gives an address to the Assembly of Western European Union (WEU). He particularly discusses the Euromissiles crisis and expresses concern at the shift in the balance of forces in favour of the Soviet Union. He also mentions the French deterrent force, his country’s relations with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the role of WEU, particularly through the Standing Armaments Committee.