Defence Research Policy Committee

In today's world, Defence Research Policy Committee has become a topic of great relevance and debate. From its origins to the present, Defence Research Policy Committee has aroused interest and curiosity in people of all ages and areas of society. Its impact on people's daily lives has generated different opinions and positions on the matter. In this article, we will seek to explore the different perspectives on Defence Research Policy Committee, as well as analyze its influence in different areas of society. Additionally, we will examine how Defence Research Policy Committee has evolved over time and what we can expect from its future.

The Defence Research Policy Committee, or DRPC, was a British Cabinet-level standing committee formed in 1947 that advised and directed military research in the United Kingdom. It was the equivalent of the US's National Defense Research Committee or the Canadian Defence Research Board. Among its better known chairmen were Henry Tizard, John Cockcroft and Solly Zuckerman. Its advice was "typically ignored" and the committee was reformed in 1963.

References

  • Agar, Jon; Balmer, Brian (1998). "British Scientists and the Cold War: The Defence Research Policy Committee and Information Networks, 1947-1963". Historical Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences. 28 (2): 209–252. doi:10.2307/27757795. JSTOR 27757795.


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