British Nuclear Weapons and the Test Ban - Squaring the Circle of Defence and Arms Control, 1974-82

This book provides an overview of how the UK tried to maintain and modernize its strategic and tactical nuclear weapons during 1974-82, whilst also pursuing a comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. The 1977-1982 Tripartite Test Ban Treaty Negotiations and Aftermath 3. British Nuclear Tests 1974-1982 and Test Ban Pressures 4. Stockpile Reliability and Safety and the Test Ban: UK concerns 5. Chevaline and Successor Systems - Strategic and Tactical 6. Conclusion: British Nuclear Weapons and the Test Ban 1974-1982 Postscript Annex: UK Nuclear Tests Nevada Test Site May 1974-June 1986

Über den Autor / die Autorin

John R. Walker is a Senior Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute and at the European Leadership Network, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Science and Technology Studies, University College London. He worked in the Arms Control and Disarmament Research Unit, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, from 1985 to 2020, serving as its Head 2014-2020.

Zusammenfassung

This book provides an overview of how the UK tried to maintain and modernize its strategic and tactical nuclear weapons during 1974-82, whilst also pursuing a comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: John Walker, John (Royal United Services Institute Walker, John R Walker
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.05.2023
• EAN: 9781032451633
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3245163-3
• Seiten: 174
• Serie: Cold War History
• Themen: Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung