Tom King on UK forces involvement in Gulf crisis

Title

Tom King on UK forces involvement in Gulf crisis

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:07:35

Description

Defence Secetary Tom King talking about the UK’s contribution to the UN coalition armed forces being sent to the Gulf to challenge Saddam Hussein to withdraw from Kuwait; whether the military option will be used; and on talks with Arab leaders. After he observed a training exercise in Abu Dhabi involving Jaguar planes bombing and strafing a target towed by HMS London (planes heard). Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Tom King

Keywords

Middle East; Armed forces; War; Military aircraft; UN; Diplomacy; Military exercises; Navy; RAF; Kuwait; Iraq; Saddam Hussein; Abu Dhabi; United Arab Emirates

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