Nuclear Command and Control in NATO

Based on open source material and on interviews with political, military, academic and commercial personnel, conducted in Belgium, France, the UK and the US, "Nuclear Command and Control in NATO" describes and analyzes the political and military elements of this subject from the introduction of nuclear weapons into the alliance in 1952 until the changes in East-West relations at the end of 1989. As long as nuclear forces remain in Europe, the United States retains a military presence in the European theatre, and NATO (or some other security structure which replaces it) operates as a multinational military alliance, an understanding of NATO's nuclear command systems, how they evolved and how they are likely to evolve, will be central to understanding military security in Europe.