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The UK's Nuclear Deterrent: A Response to 'The UK's Nuclear Century'
Hugh BeachRUSI Journal, 9 May 2014
UK Defence Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Trident, UK, Defence Policy, UK Defence, Europe
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