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The Defence of the Realm in the 1980s Dan Smith

The Defence of the Realm in the 1980s By Dan Smith

The Defence of the Realm in the 1980s by Dan Smith


Summary

This book, first published in 1980, is a close analysis of Britain's defence policy in the latter years of the Cold War. It examines the factors that limited the choices available to the governments of the day, including technological advances, costs, changes in the balance of power, and strategic thinking in both West and East.

The Defence of the Realm in the 1980s Summary

The Defence of the Realm in the 1980s by Dan Smith

This book, first published in 1980, is a close analysis of Britain's defence policy in the latter years of the Cold War. It examines the factors that limited the choices available to the governments of the day, including technological advances, costs, changes in the balance of power, strategic thinking in both West and East, and the consequent implications for the development of forces and arms.

About Dan Smith

Dan Smith

Table of Contents

1. Defence Policy and the State 2. Strategy: Management and Ideology 3. NATO, Nuclear Deterrence and Super Power Rivalry 4. Of Numbers and Nukes 5. British Defence Policy in the 1970s 6. Costs and Technology 7. Rivalry and Alliance 8. Security in Disarmament 9. NATO and the British State 10. Choices in Defence Policy in the 1980s

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NLS9780367611927
9780367611927
0367611929
The Defence of the Realm in the 1980s by Dan Smith
New
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2022-06-15
272
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