LEADER 03853nam 22009375 450 001 9910156231103321 005 20240313084259.0 010 $a9781349494439 010 $a1349494437 010 $a9781137440327 010 $a1137440325 010 $a9781137440334 010 $a1137440333 024 7 $a10.1057/9781137440334 035 $a(CKB)2670000000575684 035 $a(EBL)1837273 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001619390 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16346685 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001619390 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14919891 035 $a(PQKB)10776209 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001401944 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12594479 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001401944 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11358101 035 $a(PQKB)11116326 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1837273 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-137-44033-4 035 $a(PPN)185117104 035 $a(Perlego)3490455 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000575684 100 $a20151117d2014 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFacing Down the Soviet Union $eBritain, the USA, NATO and Nuclear Weapons, 1976-1983 /$fby Kristan Stoddart 205 $a1st ed. 2014. 210 1$aLondon :$cPalgrave Macmillan UK :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (337 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9781322295282 311 08$a132229528X 311 08$a9781137440310 311 08$a1137440317 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The British Labour Government and the Development of Chevaline, 1976-1979; 2 The Callaghan Government and Polaris Replacement 1976-1979: The Duff-Mason Report; 3 Britain, the US and NATO LRTNF Modernisation, 1976-1979; 4 'Gone Bananas' - The Conservative Government and Chevaline, 1979-1983; 5 Mrs Thatcher and the Trident C-4 Decision; 6 Follow-on Negotiations for Trident C-4; 7 Mrs Thatcher, MISC 7 and the Trident II D-5 Decision 327 $a8 Creating the 'Seamless Robe of Deterrence': Great Britain's Role in NATO's INF DebateConclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index 330 $aFacing 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. 606 $aPolitics and war 606 $aGreat Britain$xHistory 606 $aMilitary history 606 $aWorld politics 606 $aPolitical science 606 $aHistory, Modern 606 $aMilitary and Defence Studies 606 $aHistory of Britain and Ireland 606 $aMilitary History 606 $aPolitical History 606 $aPolitical Science 606 $aModern History 615 0$aPolitics and war. 615 0$aGreat Britain$xHistory. 615 0$aMilitary history. 615 0$aWorld politics. 615 0$aPolitical science. 615 0$aHistory, Modern. 615 14$aMilitary and Defence Studies. 615 24$aHistory of Britain and Ireland. 615 24$aMilitary History. 615 24$aPolitical History. 615 24$aPolitical Science. 615 24$aModern History. 676 $a355.02/170941 686 $aHIS015000$aHIS027030$aHIS027110$aHIS032000$aHIS037070$2bisacsh 700 $aStoddart$b Kristan$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$01234044 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910156231103321 996 $aFacing Down the Soviet Union$92866450 997 $aUNINA