Containing the histories (from 1945 to the present) of the nuclear strategies of NATO, Britain and France, and of the defence preferences of the FRG (West Germany), this book shows how strategies were functions of a perceived Soviet threat and an American 'nuclear guarantee'. There were three options for West Europeans: a compromise with differing American needs in NATO, pursued by Britain and the FRG; national nuclear forces, developed by Britain and France; and projects for an independent European nuclear force.
Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Western Europe between Soviet Threat and American Guarantee NATO's Nuclear Strategy: Compromises British Strategy: Inter-dependence French Strategy: Independence The Federal Republic of Germany: Consultation Projects for a European Nuclear Force Notes Index
