Francis Pym on Soviet invasion of Poland threat
- Title
- Francis Pym on Soviet invasion of Poland threat
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- Unknown
- Year of production
- 1980
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- Duration
- 00:06:31
- Description
- Interview with UK Defence Secretary Francis Pym on the international reaction to a threatened Soviet invasion of Poland in response to political and social turmoil in the country, compares it to Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Prior to a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels. Also comments on effect of change of US administration and NATO countries defence spending. Male interviewer not identified. In 2 parts.
- Contributors
- Francis Pym
- Keywords
- USA; Budgets; UK; Afghanistan; USSR; International relations; Military affairs; International politics; NATO; Arms race; Foreign policy; Defence policy; National budgets; Europe; Poland; Meetings; International defence; East West relations; Harold Brown
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