Tactical Nuclear Weapons: European Perspectives
In: Routledge Library Editions: Nuclear Security Ser.
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Series Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Preface -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- List of participants -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Part One. Basic data on tactical nuclear weapons -- Chapter 1. Background information on tactical nuclear weapons (primarily in the European context) -- I. The USA and NATO -- Tactical nuclear weapons -- definitions and distribution -- An historical review: the development of tactical nuclear weapons, and their entry into NATO Europe -- The context of the European conventional military balance -- Targets and plans -- 1974: An attempt to reduce US tactical nuclear weapons in Europe -- The safety and security of nuclear weapons in European or other overseas locations -- Modernization of US tactical nuclear weapons, the new debate, 1970-1977 -- II. Tactical nuclear weapons of France -- III. Tactical nuclear weapons of the United Kingdom -- IV. Tactical nuclear weapons of the USSR -- References -- Appendix 1. Nuclear weapon delivery systems distribution in NATO -- Forward based systems -- Aircraft capable of nuclear weapon delivery -- Matador -- Mace -- Atomic Demolition Munitions -- Permissive Action Links (PAL) controls, and double key arrangements -- Appendix 2. General tables - USA and USSR -- Chapter 2. Tactical nuclear weapons in Europe -- I. Introduction -- II. Defining TNWs -- lll. Strategic doctrines of NATO and the WTO -- The strategic doctrine of NATO -- The strategic doctrine of the WTO -- IV. Comparison of USA-NATO and Soviet- WTO tactical nuclear weapons -- US-NATO capabilities -- Atomic demolition munitions (ADMs) -- Soviet-WTO capabilities -- V. Issues and proposals -- VI. Conclusions -- Part Two. The Issues -- Chapter 3. Tactical nuclear weapons: problems of definition and application.