War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Interview with Caspar Weinberger, 1987 [1]

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Title:
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Interview with Caspar Weinberger, 1987 [1]
Description:
Caspar Weinberger was the Secretary of Defense from 1981-1987. In the interview he discusses the Reagan Administrations' national security policy. He explains the importance of having a strong offensive deterrent, which the Reagan Administration accomplished by rebuilding the triad of nuclear forces when they came into office. He also explains the research and development of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), which he called the "ultimate deterrent." He defends SDI from criticism and explains how it will protect national security. He asserts that the Reagan Administration has made many contributions to U.S. national security, including SDI, and a military build up that resulted in the Soviet Union taking the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) seriously, thus lowering the level of nuclear forces required to maintain deterrence.
Author:
Weinberger, Caspar W.
Date:
November 12, 1987
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
American Archive of Public Broadcasting Collection
Series:
WGBH > War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
Subjects:
Strategic Defense Initiative
Reagan, Ronald
Soviet Union
United States
United States. Dept. of Defense
United States. Congress
United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Soviet Union. Treaties, etc. United States, 1972 May 26 (ABM)
Nuclear weapons
Nuclear warfare
Nuclear Disarmament
Nuclear arms control
Intercontinental ballistic missiles
Antinuclear movement
Deterrence (Strategy)
Intermediate-range ballistic missiles
Extent:
00:00:00
Link to Item:
https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-x639z90r28
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation