Introduction 1. A Nuclear Legacy Initial Capability. A Sea-Based Deterrent. Independence, Interdependence and Dependence. Trident Acquisition. Trident Today. 2. A Nuclear Future? Nuclear Salience. A Hedge Against Uncertainty. Residual Deterrence. International Status. Domestic Politics. Legality. Cost. A Nuclear Future. 3. Nuclear Deterrence Deterring What? The Workings of Deterrence. Nuclear Declarations. Minimum Deterrence. Nuclear Defence. Deterrence Uncertainty. 4. Nuclear Non-Proliferation The Non-Proliferation Treaty. Wider Efforts. Proliferation and Non-Proliferation. 5. Future Nuclear Capability The Missiles. The Warheads. The Submarines. Conclusions
Biography
Jeremy Stocker is a consulting Research Fellow at the IISS and a freelance defence analyst. He served as a Seaman Officer in the Royal Navy for 20 years, specialising in air defence, before transferring to the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) in 1996. Commander Stocker has seen active service in the Persian Gulf and in Afghanistan. He is now responsible for staff training in the RNR, based part-time at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham. He has a BA from the University of Reading and a Masters and PhD from the University of Hull. His book Britain and Ballistic Missile Defence 1942–2002 was published in 2004 by Frank Cass. He is a regular conference speaker and contributes to academic and professional journals on both sides of the Atlantic.
