The British nuclear deterrent
Book
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OSTI ID:5734362
A detailed analysis is given of the development of British nuclear weapons and defense policy since 1940. Malone traces the British commitment to an independent nuclear deterrent from the decisions of the Atlee and Macmillan governments regarding the hydrogen bomb and Polaris program through to the recent Trident decision, stressing throughout the background of British domestic politics and Anglo-American relations.
- OSTI ID:
- 5734362
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES
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INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
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NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
NORTH AMERICA
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HISTORICAL ASPECTS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
NATIONAL DEFENSE
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
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