Towards 2000 - Future of the military

Title

Towards 2000 - Future of the military

Genre

Special

TX Date

1 Apr 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:48:12

Description

Towards 2000 with former Field Marshal Michael Carver looking at the past 25 years of military history and looking forward at the next 23 years. Including who may cause a threat, who our allies will be and what weapons will be used; new equipment including aircraft; expectations of armed services personnel and their changing roles.

Contributors

Michael Carver

Keywords

Armed forces; Military aircraft; Defence; Military personnel; Nuclear weapons; Nuclear disarmament; NATO; Peacekeeping; Defence policy; Nuclear warfare; Air force; Future developments; Military operations; Army; International cooperation; Navy; Military history; Forecasting; International defence; East West relations; Military bases

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