“What's really strikes me about ACA is the potential to shape the next generation of leaders on arms control and nuclear policy. This is something I witnessed firsthand as someone who was introduced to the field through ACA.”
Endgame: CFE Adaptation And the OSCE Summit
Table 1: NATO Entitlements, Holdings and Proposed National Ceilings (NCs)
| NATO Entitlement (1990) 1> | NATO+3 Entitlement 2> | NATO+3 Proposed NCs | NATO+3 Holdings 3> | |
| Tanks | 20,000 | 22,664 | 19,096 | 16,540 |
| Artillery | 20,000 | 21,503 | 19,529 | 16,403 |
| ACVs | 30,000 | 35,039 | 31,787 | 25,185 |
| Helicopters | 2,000 | 2,288 | 2,269 | 1,367 |
| Combat Aircraft | 6,800 | 7,532 | 7,273 | 4,587 |
| Total | 78,800 | 89,026 | 80,472 | 64,091 |
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1. Refers to the amount of TLE the original treaty authorized the alliance.
2. Refers to the alliance with the additon of Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary.
3. Holdings reported as of January 1, 1999.
Source: C. Dorn Crawford, "Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE): A Review and Update of Key Treaty Elements," Washington, DC: ACDA, January 1999.
Table 2: U.S. Original Entitlements, Proposed National Ceilings (NCs), Reduction and Current Holdings
| Original Entitlement | Proposed NC | Entitlement Reduction | Current Holdings | |
| Tanks | 4,006 | 1,812 | 2,194 | 846 |
| Artillery | 2,742 | 1,553 | 1,189 | 558 |
| ACVs | 5,152 | 3,037 | 2,115 | 1,704 |
| Total | 11,900 | 6,402 | 5,498 | 3,108 |
Source: C. Dorn Crawford, "Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE): A Review and Update of Key Treaty Elements," Washington, DC: ACDA, January 1999.Back to story