Title

UK troops white paper

Genre

Interview

TX Date

3 May 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:10

Description

Chief correspondent Paul Maurice interviews Defence Secretary Malcolm Rifkind who explains the role of British troops as peacekeepers supporting NATO and carrying out humanitarian work, as outlined in a new White Paper. Follows changes in world political climate and withdrawal of 2 battalions from Northern Ireland. And also on possible of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Bosnia, any more cutbacks in the army and a joint headquarters.

Contributors

Malcolm Rifkind; Paul Maurice

Keywords

Armed forces; UK; Great Britain; Ethnic conflicts; International relations; Humanitarian assistance; Cold War; NATO; Peacekeeping; Wars (events); Bosnia and Herzegovina; Yugoslav War (1991-1995); Parliamentary papers

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