Planning Armageddon

Name: Planning Armageddon
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Britain, the United States and the Command of Western Nuclear Forces, 1945-1964

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Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine

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The procedures and plans governing the use of Britain's nuclear weapons are fundamental to our understanding of British defence policy. Throughout the Cold War, questions relating to when, where and how British nuclear weapons would ever be used remained hidden from public scrutiny. In addressing these questions, this volume provides a detailed account of Britain's command, control, communications and intelligence infrastructure. A central theme of the book is the British-American atomic relationship and its implications for NATO strategy. Based on the recollections of officials and military officers in both Britain and the USA, and employing declassified government documents, the work presents a systematic analysis of British involvement in nuclear planning from Hiroshima to the development of Polaris. At the same time, it provides an examination of the operational weaknesses of the British nuclear deterrent and the potential hazards presented by unwarranted secrecy.

Author Biography:

Stephen Twigge European Studies Research Institute University of Salford, England and Len Scott University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales

Release date NZ

March 9th, 2000

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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Pages

384

Series

Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine

ISBN-13

9789058230065

Product ID

8041946

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