Six episodes in the history of NATO
4: Rather like a Wasp's Nest
It took five years of argument and debate during the 1960s to get approval for NATO's current strategy of flexible response. Why did it take so long? What does 'flexible response' mean and is it an effective strategy?
Introduced by John Barry with The Rt Hon Denis Healey , MP Robert McNamara Pierre Messmer and Kai-Uwe von Hassel Film editor TONY WILLIAMS Produced by HOWARD SMITH (R) (e)