From Polaris to Trident: The Development of US Fleet Ballistic Missile Technology (Cambridge Studies in International Relations)

Graham Spinardi

ISBN 10: 052105401X / ISBN 13: 9780521054010

Published by Cambridge University Press 2008-08-21, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: From Polaris to Trident: The Development of US Fleet Ballistic Missile Technology (Cambridge Studies in International Relations)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2008-08-21
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052105401X
• ISBN 13: 9780521054010
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book provides a historical account of one of the key weapons developments of the nuclear age. By examining the United States Fleet Ballistic Missile program from Polaris in the 1950s to Trident II in the 1990s, Graham Spinardi is able to examine in detail the complex relationship between the advance of technology and the pace of the arms race. Did technology "drive" the arms race or were these weapons simply the product of political decisions? His account, drawing on interviews with many of the key participants, is the most complete currently available.

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