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Andrew Futter - The United Kingdom and the Future of Nuclear Weapons, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

Del i serien Weapons of Mass Destruction and Emerging Technologies

The United Kingdom and the Future of Nuclear Weapons

Av Andrew Futter

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Since 1969, the United Kingdom always has always had one submarine armed with nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles underwater, undetected, in constant communication, ready at a set notice to fire at targets anywhere in the world. This is part of its Trident Programme, which includes the development, procurement, and operation of the current generation of British nuclear weapons, as well as the means to deliver them. Operated by the Royal Navy and based at Clyde Naval Base on Scotland’s west coast, it is the most expensive and most powerful capability of the British military forces. In 2016, the United Kingdom had to decide on whether to go ahead and build the next generation of nuclear submarines that will allow the UK to remain in the nuclear business well into the second half of this century. The book presents the political, cultural, technical, and strategic aspects of Trident to provide a thoughtful overview of the UK’s complex relationship with nuclear weapons. The authors, both scholars and practitioners, bring together diverse perspectives on the issue, discussing the importance of UK nuclear history as well as the political, legal, and diplomatic aspects of UK nuclear weapons—internationally and domestically. Also addressed are the new technical, military, and strategic challenges to the UK nuclear thinking and strategy.
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Editor:Andrew Futter is a senior lecturer at the University of Leicester, UK Contributors:Peter Burt, director of the UK Nuclear Information Service Catherine Eschle, senior lecturer, University of Strathclyde Toby Fenwick, research associate at the Centre Forum and former RAF officerJonathan Hogg, senior lecturer, University of Liverpool David Jarvis, associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, founder of the UK Project on Nuclear Issues, and former UK Liaison Officer at US STRATCOM Lukasz Kulesa, research director of the European Leadership Network and former head of the Non-proliferation and Arms Control Project at the Polish Institute of International Affairs Nick Ritchie, senior lecturer, University of York Daniel Salisbury, research associate at the Centre for Science and Security Studies, King’s College London Shatabhisha Shetty, deputy director of the and co-founder of the European Leadership Network Kristan Stoddart, senior lecturer at Aberystwyth University William Walker, emeritus professor at the University of St Andrews Heather Williams, MacArthur Postdoctoral Fellow at King’s College London and former Nuclear Policy analyst at Chatham HouseHenrietta Wilson, independent analyst and associate at the UK Nuclear Information Service

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The public debate about the future of British nuclear weapons has traditionally been rather superficial and based on largely unexamined prejudices on both sides of the argument. This timely and balanced study from a wide range of experts, with differing views, calls for an open-minded and informed discussion of the subject. It is an excellent contribution to one of the most fundamental questions facing Britain today.

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