British Nuclear Deterrent

Name: British Nuclear Deterrent
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The British Nuclear DeterrentAuthor(s): Peter Malone\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032021102, 978-1032021102\nSynopsis\nThe United Kingdom was the first country to undertake atomic energy research and development for military purposes. In April 1940 the British government commissioned a group of scientists to study the possibilities of manufacturing a uranium bomb in wartime.\n\nOriginally published in 1984, this book traces the development of British nuclear weapons from those early times to the present. It examines the decisions of Atlee and the MacMillan governments in sustaining the nuclear deterrent through the hydrogen bomb and the Polaris programme, and discusses in detail the decision to proceed with Trident. Throughout the narrative is set against the background of British domestic politics and Anglo-American relations.\n\nThe book demonstrates why for nearly forty years British governments remained c.