The American Bomb in Britain: Us Air Forces' Strategic Presence, 194664

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This study tells the story of the strategic nuclear forces deployed to England by the United States from the late 1940s, and details the secret agreement made to launch atomic strikes against the USSR. Drawing on more than a decade's research in archives on both sides of the Atlantic, hitherto unknown aspects of Cold War history are revealed.

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The American Bomb in Britain is an impressive achievement and significant contribution to the field. It is highly recommended to academic and public libraries and anyone who has ever reflected on what was actually special about the Anglo-American special relationship.
H-Diplo, Joseph M. Siracusa, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, December 2016

Youngs detailed passages on the intricacies of deploying, bedding down, maintaining, and operating strategic bombers, and how such skilled and famed USAF officers as General Leon Johnson forged and maintained working relationships with RAF and British civil authorities on a day-to-day basis to achieve operational goals are especially informative.
Steve Agoratus, Hamilton NJ

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Ken Young is Professor of Public Policy at King's College, London