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US anti-satellite missile tests

Title
US anti-satellite missile tests
Genre
News report; Press conference
TX Date
8 Feb 1985
Year of production
1985
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Duration
00:03:06
Description
Paul Maurice reports on the US decision to go ahead with the first tests of a new anti-satellite missile next month at the same time as arms talks in Geneva. Includes Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger defending the development of anti-satellite weapons to deter Soviet war capability and also the Strategic Defense Inititiative (SDI) or Star Wars project.
Contributors
Caspar Weinberger; Paul Maurice
Keywords
USA; USSR; Missiles; Weapons testing; International defence; East West relations; Strategic Defense Initiative; Anti-satellite weapons

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