Towards 2000

Title

Towards 2000

Genre

Speech

TX Date

1 Apr 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:44:50

Description

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 defence, its relations with the United States and the ongoing role of NATO. He moves on to talk about the future roles of the Army, Navy and RAF and the types of equipment they may be wearing. Carver ends by discussing devolution and its influence on the defence forces.

Contributors

Michael Carver

Keywords

USA; Armed forces; Northern Ireland; USSR; Unemployment; France; Defence; Devolution; Weapons; History; Defence policy; Air force; Submarines; Army; Navy; Military history; RAF; Conscription; Alliances; Military equipment; Air defence; Modern history; Berlin; Anti-submarine warfare; Political history; Defence research

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