The Official History of the UK Strategic Nuclear Deterrent by... - 9781138292062

Taylor & Francis

The Official History of the UK Strategic Nuclear DeterrentVolume II: The Labour Government and the Polaris Programme, 1964-1970\nAuthor(s): Matthew Jones\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138292062, 978-1138292062\nSynopsis\nVolume II of The Official History of the UK Strategic Nuclear Deterrent provides an authoritative and in-depth examination of the British governments strategic nuclear policy from 1964 to 1970.\n\nWritten with full access to the UK documentary record, Volume II examines the controversies that developed over nuclear policy following the arrival in office of a Labour government led by Harold Wilson in October 1964 that openly questioned the independence of the deterrent. Having decided to preserve the Polaris programme, Labour ministers were nevertheless committed not to develop another generation of nuclear weapons beyond those in the pipeline, placing major doubts over the long-term future of .