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Willy Brandt on Western aid to Third World (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Chancellor of West Germany, Willy Brandt on why the West must give more aid to the Third World, and the dangers of the nuclear arms race. Male interviewer not identified.
Ronald Reagan on MX missiles (1982)
- Genre
- Speech
US President Ronald Reagan announces plans for the MX Missile System to counteract the Soviet Union’s military threats.
Review of UK defence year (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Part 2 of a report on the British defence year in 1983 as the year draws to a close, on the new conventional weapons that have come into service and prospects for disarmament. Speaking are: Sales and...
Michael Heseltine on weapons, USSR and USA (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with British Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine on the issue of the Soviet Union deploying more nuclear Cruise missiles in West Germany and hopes for disarmament following Holland refusing to...
Holland refuses to accept Cruise missiles (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the Dutch government failing to deploy Cruise nuclear missiles in Holland as a deterrent to the Soviet Union and implications for NATO’s hope to get a nuclear weapons arms reduction deal....
British arms sales (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Paul Maurice interviews UK Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine, on the sale of arms to foreign countries, the benefit to the economy, and controversy over sales to despotic regimes. The interview coincides...
Willy Brandt on his book (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Former West German Chancellor, Willy Brandt on the publication of his book, World Armament and World Hunger. Female interviewer not identified.
Britain opts for homemade tank over US rival (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
John Alcock interviews Chairman and Chief Executive of Vickers, Sir David Plastow, on a contract awarded by the UK Government to build a new battle tank.
Parliamentary debate on Vickers tank order (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports from Westminster on a parliamentary debate in which Defence Secretary George Younger announced that the contract to build a new series of tanks for the British Army was to be awarded to...
Iran-Contra affair - Oliver North convicted (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Nick Peters reports on the conviction of former US marine, Colonel Oliver North over the Iran-Contra affair (Irangate), and the mania surrounding the scandal. North talks about his fight to clear his name....