Facing Down the Soviet Union : Britain, the USA, NATO and Nuclear Weapons, 1976-1983

Facing Down the Soviet Union : Britain, the USA, NATO and Nuclear Weapons, 1976-1983

1st Edition 2014

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Publisher's Synopsis

Facing Down the Soviet Union reveals for the first time the historic deliberations regarding the Chevaline upgrade to Britain's Polaris force, the decisions to procure the Trident C-4 and then D-5 system from the Americans in 1980 and 1982. It also details the decision to base Ground Launched Cruise Missiles in the UK in 1983.

Book information

ISBN: 9781349494439
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition 2014
Language: English
Number of pages: 323
Weight: 428g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 18mm