On September 28, 1995 (First of August), NATO released its report on Eastern Expansion.

On the afternoon of September 28, 1995, NATO Secretary-General Klaus presided over a conference at NATO headquarters, officially publishing the report on NATO's east expansion adopted on September 20.

The 30-page study detailed the objectives, principles, decision-making procedures of NATO¡¯s expansion, the expansion of the Common Defence Policy, the relationship with organizations such as the European Union and the Western European Union, and the relationship between NATO and Russia.

The report noted that NATO¡¯s expansion to the east would be a ¡°progressive, prudent and transparent¡± process, with no ¡°fixed standards¡± in place, and the admission of new members would be handled ¡°individual.¡±

Since NATO¡¯s current nuclear deployments have been able to meet the needs of the expanded NATO, new members cannot naturally obtain nuclear weapons from NATO, nor does NATO necessarily deploy conventional forces on the territory of new member states, but the report also notes that NATO reserves the right to deploy weapons and troops in these countries ¡°where necessary¡± and that new members must also accept and participate in NATO¡¯s common defence policy.

While highlighting the need for eastward expansion, the report also emphasizes the importance of the North Atlantic Cooperation Council and NATO¡¯s Peace Partnership Program, pointing out that the two frameworks of cooperation are essential tools for NATO to strengthen cooperation with its partners.

The report reiterated that NATO¡¯s east expansion is not aimed at Russia, stressing that ¡°a stronger NATO-Russia relationship will be the cornerstone of the comprehensive European security structure.¡±