Britain's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: From Before the V-Bomber to Beyond TridentRoutledge, 06.12.2012 - 208 Seiten Having served opposite Warsaw Pact forces in the 1950s and on Embassy duty in the 70s in Europe, the author offers a reasoned assessment of Britain's role in the so-called "nuclear club". He asks whether Britain really needs to be a member. |
Inhalt
The Decision to Replace Polaris | 61 |
Problems Progress and Proliferation | 95 |
British Political Decision Making CND and Public Opinion | 116 |
A Comparison | 135 |
The PostCold War Arena | 151 |
From the VBomber to Beyond Trident? | 166 |
Chronology | 179 |
Select Bibliography | 187 |
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Britain's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: From Before the V-bomber to Beyond ... Robert H. Paterson Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1997 |
Britain's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: From Before the V-bomber to Beyond ... Robert H. Paterson Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1997 |
Britain's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: From Before the V-Bomber to Beyond ... Robert H. Paterson Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2012 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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