The Sword and the Shield: Britain, America, NATO and Nuclear Weapons, 1970-1976 (Nuclear Weapons and International Security since 1945)

Kristan Stoddart reveals for the first time discussions that took place between the British, French and US governments for nuclear cooperation in the early to mid 1970s. In doing so it sets the scene for the upgrade to Britain's Polaris force codenamed Chevaline and how this could have brought down Harold Wilson's Labour government of 1974-1976. The Sword and the Shield reveals for the first time declassified discussions that took place between the British, French and US governments for nuclear cooperation in the early to mid-1970s. In doing so, it sets the scene for the top secret upgrade to Britain's Polaris force, codenamed Chevaline, and how this could have brought down Harold Wilson's Labour government of 1974-1976. It also analyses the evolution of NATO strategy in this period into something that was capable of a flexible response to Warsaw Pact aggression - a response that, if enacted, could well have been apocalyptic The Heath Government, France, And The Not So Special Relationship, 1970-1974 -- The 'special Nuclear Relationship' Under Heath, 1970-1974 -- Britain, Nato's Evolving Military Doctrine, And Its Nuclear Planning Group : The Balance Between The Sword And The Shield, 1970-1974 -- National Strategy And Multilateral Priorities : British 'tactical' Nuclear Operations, 1970-1974 -- The Last Wilson Governments And Strategic Nuclear Deterrence, 1974-1975 -- Nuclear Testing And The Practicalities Of Moving Chevaline To Completion, 1974-1976 -- Britain, America, And Nato Modernization, 1974-1976 -- Tactical Nuclear Weapons, Operational Employment, And Conventional Defense, 1974-1976. Kristan Stoddart. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 295-312) And Index. The Sword and the Shield reveals for the first time declassified discussions that took place between the British, French and US governments for nuclear cooperation in the early to mid-1970s. In doing so, it sets the scene for the top secret upgrade to Britain's Polaris force, codenamed Chevaline, and how this could have brought down Harold Wilson's Labour government of 1974-1976. It also analyses the evolution of NATO strategy in this period into something that was capable of a flexible response to Warsaw Pact aggression--a response that, if enacted, could well have been apocalyptic.-- Provided by Publisher Kristan Stoddart Reveals For The First Time Discussions That Took Place Between The British, French And Us Governments For Nuclear Cooperation In The Early To Mid 1970s. In Doing So It Sets The Scene For The Upgrade To Britain's Polaris Force Codenamed Chevaline And How This Could Have Brought Down Harold Wilson's Labour Government Of 1974-1976. By Kristan Stoddart.