| Description |
1 online resource (201 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge Studies in European Strategy and Security |
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Routledge Studies in European Strategy and Security
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| Contents |
Cover; Tactical Nuclear Weapons and Euro-Atlantic Security; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction: debating the last remaining case of the forward deployment of nuclear weapons; Part I European hosting countries; 1 Belgium; 2 Germany; 3 Italy; 4 The Netherlands; 5 Turkey; Part II A wider perspective; 6 NATO; 7 The United States; 8 The new NATO member states; 9 Russia; Conclusion; Selected bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
This book offers a comprehensive examination of the important security issue of tactical nuclear weapons in Europe. Nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament have returned to the top of the international political agenda. The issue assumes particular importance in regard to NATO, given that some 150-200 US tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs) are still present in five countries belonging to the Alliance (Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey). The past few years have seen animated debate in the United States and Europe on the role of such weapons in the current scenario of int |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136203237 |
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1136203230 |
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