The unquiet world - A ministerial broadcast by the Rt Hon Duncan Sandys MP, Minister of Defence

Film in which Duncan Sandys, defence minister, explains the aim of British defence policy in light of the communist threat, and outlines the UK’s world-wide defensive alliances and military deployments.

Duncan Sandys, defence minister, explains how the aim of defence policy is to prevent war rather than prepare for it. He outlines the composition of the UK’s alliances, and the locations of British forces around the world. Scenes show Royal Navy ships at sea, soldiers in Germany and the Far East and Canberra bomber aircraft at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. The need for effective transport and support services is emphasised.