PATERSON Robert H <br/><br/>
Britain's strategic nuclear deterrent:  from before the V-bomber to beyond Trident 

 - London:  Frank Cass,  1997 
 - 194p. 
<br/><br/> Covers the background to Britain's nuclear deterrent, examining in detail the decision to procure and deploy Polaris and Trident. Concludes with a comparison with France's experience as an independent nuclear power and an assessment of the post-Cold War security climate. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0714642975 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>BRITAIN<br/>DEFENCE POLICY<br/>NUCLEAR WARFARE<br/>NUCLEAR WEAPONS