Jones, Matthew 
ORCID: 0009-0003-9865-1687 and Young, John W.
(2010)
Polaris, East of Suez: British plans for a nuclear force in the Indo-Pacific, 1964–1968.
Journal of Strategic Studies, 33 (6).
pp. 847-870.
ISSN 0140-2390
Abstract
This article investigates the little-known plans formulated by Harold Wilson's Labour government to deploy Polaris submarines in the Indo-Pacific region. The scheme was first proposed in 1965 as a response to several problems faced by British policy-makers, including China's acquisition of a nuclear capability, Britain's wish to maintain a meaningful position ‘East of Suez’ at reduced cost, and German pressure for equal treatment within NATO on nuclear matters. Despite extensive high-level discussion, the plans were finally abandoned in mid-1968, as Labour moved more decisively to forsake the world role.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/fjss20 |
| Additional Information: | © 2010 Taylor & Francis Group |
| Divisions: | International History |
| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D839 Post-war History, 1945 on D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D890 Eastern Hemisphere D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Oct 2013 14:19 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 23:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/49713 |
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