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19 results found for '"Defence research"' in Keywords.
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...
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...
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)...
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...
Reagan second term inaugural speech (1985)
- Genre
- Speech
Extract from inaugural speech by US President Ronald Reagan on his plans for his second term as President- on building peace and encouraging Soviet Union nuclear disarmament and his Strategic Defense...
Thatcher US visit (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Extract from an interview with UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during her official two day US visit. Covering the damage to Britain’s image caused by the miners strike; the US Strategic Defense...
Weinberger on Star Wars project (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Paul Maurice reports on US Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger’s London press conference on the US Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) or Star Wars research project. Includes extracts, with Weinberger on...
Thatcher US visit (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Extract from an interview with UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during her official two day US visit. Covering the American economy; the damage to Britain’s image caused by the miners strike; the US...