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, pr
The United Kingdom and Nuclear Deterrence
โ Scribed by Jeremy Stocker
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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