In the 1980s the concept of maintaining constant readiness to conduct various activities was developed. The Warsaw Pact army had to be ready to conduct a world war (with or without the use of [[nuclear weapon]]s), and to conduct a number of local conflicts with the use of [[conventional weapons]]. A No-Nuclear First Strike doctrine was adopted. However, the possibility of conducting wide-ranging asymmetrical defense activities was accepted.
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In the 1980s the concept of maintaining constant readiness to conduct various activities was developed. The Warsaw Pact army had to be ready to conduct a world war (with or without the use of [[nuclear weapon]]s), and to conduct a number of local conflicts with the use of [[conventional weapons]]. A No-Nuclear First Strike doctrine was adopted. However, the possibility of conducting wide-ranging [[asymmetrical warfare]] activities was accepted.