The Defence of the Realm in the 1980s - 9780367611897

Taylor & Francis

The Defence of the Realm in the 1980sAuthor(s): Dan Smith\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367611897, 978-0367611897\nSynopsis\nThis book, first published in 1980, is a close analysis of Britains defence policy in the latter years of the Cold War. It examines the factors that limited the choices available to the governments of the day, including technological advances, costs, changes in the balance of power, strategic thinking in both West and East, and the consequent implications for the development of forces and arms.