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NATO Tactical Nuclear Forces
In the late 1950s the US deployed a bewildering range of tactical nuclear weapons in Western Europe. The US Army had its spectacular 280mm atomic cannon mounted between two trucks. It then had smaller 8" warheads for the M115 howitzer which were made available to the UK and other NATO allies... -
Britain abandons nuclear weapons
The UK nuclear deterrent has become after the NHS a political commitment for both Tory and Labour PMs to show their metal. But an earlier Tory PM, Harold Macmillan had his doubts as did Sir Winston Churchill. Macmillan got on well with the new young US President. Kennedy for his part saw the UK...- uk 75
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ASTOR Mk45 nuclear torpedo.
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- nuclear torpedo tactical nuke united states navy
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British alternative to NATO INF (Cruise and Polaris)
The more I read about the nuclear politics of the 60s defence decisions the more I am astonished at the annoying involvement of the Germans. It seems that from joining NATO onwards they either agitated to have their own fingers on the nuclear trigger, or later, as put by Helmut Schmidt, they...- uk 75
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- cold war cruise missile great britain intermediate range ballistic missile north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield tactical nuke united states west germany western europe
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Current Nuclear Weapons Development
More Than 23,000 Nukes Found in 14 Nations, Report Says Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 There are an estimated 23,360 nuclear weapons stockpiled in 14 nations, with the great majority held by Russia and the United States, two nonproliferation experts said in a report issued this week (see GSN, Oct...