Summary: Short question-and-answer documentary explaining the need for Britain's independent nuclear deterrent.
Description: Film takes the form of a dialogue between 'members of the public' (voiceover) commenting and a narrator giving explanatory replies, illustrated by stills, stock footage and diagrams. Among matters discussed are historical background, Russian imperialism, morality of nuclear weapons, NATO, unilateralism, politics, Russian first use, deterrence, neutrality, continuing Russian threat, "better Red than dead", conventional alternatives, nuclear brinkmanship, the independent deterrent, medium-range missiles (Cruise, Pershing, SS-20), nuclear proliferation. Nuclear weapons "have kept the peace for 35 years - and we're still nowhere near nuclear war... we just have to make sure we keep it that way".
Production Details: Central Office of Information (Production sponsor)
Ronald Dunkley Associates (Production company)
Ronald Dunkley Associates (Production individual)
