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  • Towards 2000 (1977)

    Genre
    Speech

    Towards 2000. Field Marshal Michael Carver soliloquises on the future defence of Europe and various possible scenarios for the remainder of the 20th Century. Carver discusses Britain’s role in European...

  • New proposals to limit nuclear weapons (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the USA offering the Soviet Union a new proposal on limiting the number of nuclear missiles in Europe. Proposal and President Ronald Reagan’s plans for Star Wars (Strategic Defense Initiative)...

  • Reagan addresses nation on defence (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the address to the nation by US President Ronald Reagan on defence spending cuts, arms race and hopes to develop defensive laser weapons rendering any nuclear weapon useless (Star Wars or SDI...

  • Thatcher on US meeting about Soviets (1984)

    Genre
    Press conference

    Press conference statement by British Prime Minster Margaret Thatcher on her meeting with US President Ronald Reagan about the Soviet Union, arms control negotiations and the SDI project (US Strategic...

  • Margaret Thatcher on talks with Reagan (1984)

    Genre
    Press conference

    Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s press conference following her meeting with US President Ronald Reagan where they discussed the major issues in the world including nuclear disarmament and UK support of...

  • Year’s events in defence (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Music

    Defence correspondent Paul Maurice takes a look back over the defence events of 1984. Speaking are: Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine; Labour defence spokesman Denzil Davies; High Frontier political group...

  • UK protests US SDI project (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Paul Maurice reports on the US government Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI or Star Wars project) using artificial intelligence computers and UK protests against it. Protesters including CND and Greenpeace...

  • Strategic Defense Initative (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Report and speech by US Vice-President George H W Bush about the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) or Star Wars project as he tries to persuade the UK government to agree to plans. Speaking are George Bush...

  • European collaboration on defence (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Paul Maurice interviews General Secretary of NATO, Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) about the sharing of defence research and development between European NATO states including the Eurofighter project....

  • Reagan VE day anniversary address to European Parliament (1985)

    Genre
    Speech; Tribute

    Speech from US President Ronald Reagan to the European Parliament on the 40th anniversary of VE day, describing the scenes as the allied forces triumphed over the Nazi forces; and on cooperation of former...