Key Information
Reference code
COOPER, F 2/4/1
Title
Copy booklet on cruise missiles, produced by the Ministry of Defence, 1980
Date(s)
- 1980 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
10pp
Scope and content
Photocopy of booklet 'Cruise Missiles: A vital part of the West's Life Insurance', explaining what a cruise missile is; the importance of NATO investment in cruise missiles; why it was decided to base cruise missiles in the UK and why specifically at the Molesworth and Greenham Common sites; the safety of nuclear weapons and the cost to the UK of the project. Issued by the Ministry of Defence. 10pp.
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Existence and location of originals
The originals of the copy photographs of the Falklands War (Cooper 15/1/2) are held at the Imperial War Museum.