British armed forces to be reduced

Title
British armed forces to be reduced
Genre
Speech
TX Date
9 Jul 1991
Year of production
1991
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Duration
00:00:30
Description
Defence Secretary Tom King speech on maintaining defence forces due to issues such as problems in the USSR and Yugoslavian war. Speaking as he reveals White Paper plans to drastically reduce British armed forces after the end of the Cold War.
Contributors
Tom King
Keywords
Politics; Armed forces; Great Britain; USSR; Military affairs; Defence; Defence policy; National defence; Parliamentary papers

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