Authority to Order the Use of Nuclear Weapons : (U.S., United Kingdom, France, Soviet Union, People's Republic of China).

CRS report prepared for Subcom on International Security and Scientific Affairs on the officials bearing primary authority in the U.S., Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, and People's Republic of China to order first deployment of their nuclear weaponry. Includes consideration of each country...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1975.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	North Atlantic Treaty Organization. International relations. Nuclear weapons. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	CRS report prepared for Subcom on International Security and Scientific Affairs on the officials bearing primary authority in the U.S., Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, and People's Republic of China to order first deployment of their nuclear weaponry. Includes consideration of each country's nuclear capabilities, command and control mechanisms, and the existence of external restraints. Also examines NATO guidelines for consultation on nuclear weapons. Classified material has been deleted.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.