Australia and the Bomb

This book is a historical and strategic analysis of the nuclear dimension of the US alliance with Australia, Australia's relationship with nuclear weapons, nuclear strategy, and US extended nuclear deterrence.

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Australia and the Bomb

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Australia and the Bomb

All rights reserved. First published in 2014 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the World, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–1–137–47738–5 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Leah, Christine M. Australia and the bomb / Christine M. Leah. pages cm ISBN 978–1–137–47738–5 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Nuclear weapons—Australia. 2. Deterrence (Strategy) 3. Australia—Military policy. 4. Australia—Foreign relations. 5. Australia—Politics and government. I. Title. U264.L44 2014 355.02 170994—dc23 2014023289 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Integra Software Services First edition: December 2014 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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australia and the bomb Copyright © Christine M. Leah, 2014. A synopsis of this book originally appeared in the academic journal Asian Security (2012)

Preface

vii

Acknowledgments

ix

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

xi

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Introduction Almost Oblivious to END, 1945–1957 An Emerging Appreciation of END, 1957–1968 “Acceptance” of US END, 1968–1973 “Reliance” on US END, 1973–1990 After the Cold War: END Thinking Remains Unchanged, 1990–Present 7 Conclusions: Conceptual Themes 8 Strategic and Policy Implications for the Future

109 121 131

Notes

147

Bibliography

187

Index

207

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