The White Paper said the British force in Germany could remain at its existing size only if the associated foreign-exchange costs were covered. That condition complicates later descriptions of the review as a clean strategic concentration on NATO's central front. The commitment depended on finance as well as military priorities. BAOR therefore provides a direct example of the review's budget-first logic.
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BAOR strength subject to foreign-exchange support
The British Army of the Rhine would remain at full strength only if its foreign-exchange costs were met, qualifying the supposed turn toward NATO's central front.