Britain believed it would have been overwhelmed in Soviet attack , papers reveal . They were held by the National Archives under the 30-year rule . But ministers could do little until the Tornado fighter plane became available in the mid-1980s along with other military hardware . Prime Minister James Callaghan called the situation a ` ` scandal ''
Britain believed it would have been overwhelmed in Soviet attack , papers reveal . They were held by the National Archives under the 30-year rule . Prime Minister James Callaghan called the situation a ` ` scandal ''