Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

5 Apr 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:20:09

Description

First part of a study of Britain’s new nuclear deterrent, the Trident Submarine Intercontinental Ballistic Missile System. Paul Maurice discusses reasons why the government spent £10,000,000,000 on replacing four Polaris submarines, and presents the case for and against Trident. With contributions from Lord Lewin, Peter Lewin; Phil Williams, Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House; Michael Heseltine, Defence Secretary; Sir John Nott, former Defence Secretary. Engineer: Colin Clements.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine; Colin Clements; John Nott; Paul Maurice; Terence Lewin

Keywords

Nuclear weapons; Defence policy; Nuclear warfare; Missiles; Submarines; National defence

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