Machine derived contents note: Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Preface; 1. The impact of nuclear weapons on NATO: the problem of nuclear sharing; 2. The origins of the Nuclear Planning Group; 3. The early years: 1967-9; 4. The evolution of the Nuclear Planning Group: 1970-4; 5. New directions: 1975-80; 6. Consultation and the Nuclear Planning Group; 7. The strategic implications of theatre nuclear weapons; Notes; Bibliography; Index