View from Moscow, The

Synopsis: Gives the Soviet view of the nuclear weapons dilemma. Filmed in Moscow, it shows senior Soviet spokesmen, academics, journalists and military representation, talking about and responding to key issues in the nuclear debate. Explores the impact of the Second World War on the formation of Soviet attitudes towards a nuclear confrontation and identifies from a Soviet perspective, where the threat to peace is considered to be most urgent. Continues by looking at the current organisation of Soviet nuclear forces, and the ways in which the Soviet military believe a future nuclear war might be fought.
Series: Nuclear Weapons: Inquiry, Analysis and Debate, Course U235
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.
Year of production: 1986
Availability: OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Subjects: History
Keywords: nuclear weapons; Soviet Union

Producer

Roger Penfound

Cast

Owen Greene

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