seeking is a pan-European security system with ever fewer military functions. It is a crucial link in the chain to sort out the external aspects of German unification. Sensible solutions considering the interest of all sides will advance like a catalyst the creation of a pan-European order marked by peace, by democracy and by co-operation. No side must be put at a disadvantage in this process. It is in the interests of Germany, Europe and the world at large that Germany be firmly integrated in a future pan-European security system. Such a security system can be built on what already exists. What might be used in the first stage, apart from the CSCE process, are existing institutions like the Council of Europe and the European economic organizations, the European Communities and NATO. NATO in particular, must discard the ballast of the post-war period. It is in this spirit that the German Democratic Republic is contributing to a fundamental change in the character, functions and activities of the Warsaw Treaty Organization, as decided at the recent meeting of its Political Consultative Committee. The Warsaw Treaty Organization will only be in a position to meet the tasks facing it in connection with disarmament and the transition to a pan-European security system if it takes on a political function of identifying common interests. Another element of this transition is the reduction of launchers, nuclear-capable artillery and nuclear warheads by the end of the year, as announced in Copenhagen recently by Foreign Minister Shevardnadze. But NATO, too, must change, clearly abandoning military functions in favour of political ones. Nuclear first use, forward defence and follow-on forces attack strategies and new long-range nuclear stand-off weapons have no place in the new Europe, which has left behind the policy of deterrence and 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the need for a pan-European security system, specifically focusing on the role of Germany and the transformation of existing institutions such as NATO and the Warsaw Treaty Organization. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, industry, transport, communication, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, culture, or science and technology. Instead, it emphasizes the political and security aspects of European integration.

**Category**
International relations, Security