Title

Call for European defence strategy review

Genre

Interview

TX Date

16 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:31

Description

Interview with Vice-President of the European Commission, Sir Leon Brittan, on his calls for a major review of Western Europe’s defence policy, set out in a new Policy Studies Institute booklet. Sir Leon says economic pressures in the USA and the diminishing Soviet threat mean now is the time for a review. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Leon Brittan

Keywords

USA; Armed forces; USSR; International relations; Defence policy; Europe; Western Europe

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