Michael Heseltine announces first UK delivery of cruise missiles

Title

Michael Heseltine announces first UK delivery of cruise missiles

Genre

Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:26

Description

Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine announces in the House of Commons the delivery of the first US cruise missiles in Britain, part of the planned NATO deployment in Europe as a deterrent against the Soviet Union, in the absence of agreement on arms control.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine

Keywords

USA; Government; UK; British; USSR; Nuclear weapons; Arms control; NATO; Missiles; Greenham Common; Military bases

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