Review of UK defence year

Title

Review of UK defence year

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

31 Dec 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:09:51

Description

Part 1 of a report on the British defence year in 1983 as the year draws to a close, on nuclear weapons. The introduction of Cruise nuclear missiles coincided with the 40th anniversary of the Dambusters raids. Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine talks about the inconvenience caused by anti-nuclear protesters. General Secretary of CND Bruce Kent and former Flight Sergeant Ken Brown comment. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine; Bruce Kent; Ken Brown

Keywords

Government; Margaret Thatcher; Political protests; Demonstrations; Defence; Nuclear weapons; Nuclear disarmament; Second World War (1939-1945); Defence policy; Nuclear warfare; Missiles; CND; Military operations; Anti-nuclear movements; Security; Greenham Common; Operation Chastise (1943); Anniversaries; Military bases

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