Nuclear Weapons and British Strategic Planning, 1955-1958

During the 1950s nuclear weapons began to play an increasingly important role in Britain's defense policy. The development of thermonuclear bombs and assessments of the great destruction that would result from an exchange of nuclear warheads helped alter Britain's planning for war, and influenced the structure and deployment of her armed forces. In this study, Martin Navias seeks to analyze the significance of the 1957 White Paper on Defense in the context of British strategic planning during the mid-1950s. He assesses claims that the White Paper represented a culmination of trends already prevalent in British defense planning, discusses whether the basis for a truly independent deterrent was established during 1955-56, and identifies continuities in strategic policies. Nuclear Weapons and British Strategic Planning 1955-1958 will be an invaluable work of reference on a key period in the development of post-war British defense policy.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Nuclear weapons and British Alliance commitments 1955-1956; The services and war planning in the thermonuclear era 1955-1956; The nuclear deterrent 1955-1956: Moving towards independence?; The Sandys White Paper of 1957; Independent deterrence and Anglo-American Co-operation: 1957-1958; Conclusion

Zusammenfassung

During the 1950s nuclear weapons began to play an increasingly important role in Britain's defence policy. This study analyzes the significance of the 1957 Defence White Paper in the context of British strategic planning.

Zusatztext

'Martin S. Navias's book is a fascinating study of the formulation of the 1957 White Paper ... an insightful portrait of British nuclear planning and a very useful contribution to nuclear history ... Students of postwar British military policy and nuclear history will find much value in Navias' book. Through its rich detail and extensive employment of original government documents, the book contributes to our understanding of a number of important themes ... Navias's work will be of great interest to scholars working with these - and many other - themes in miltary policy.'^:LPeter J. Roman, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Albion, Winter 1992

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Martin S. Navias, Navias Martin S.
• Verlag: Oxford Academic
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 16.05.1991
• EAN: 9780198277545
• ISBN: 978-0-19-827754-5
• Abmessung: 145 mm x 223 mm x 22 mm
• Gewicht: 499 g
• Serien: Nuclear History Program; Nuclear History Program
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Nuclear Warfare, Defence strategy, planning & research, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1950 to c 1959, Military and defence strategy, Nuclear weapons, C 1945 To C 1960