British nuclear weapons and the Falklands War
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British nuclear weapons and the Falklands War
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The British government did not seriously consider using its nuclear weapons against Argentina during the 1982 Falklands War. The United Kingdom had ratified the Treaty of Tlatelolco which established a nuclear-weapon-free zone across Latin America in 1969 and made a commitment in the United Nations during 1978 not to use these weapons against non–nuclear powers. The strong international norms against the use of nuclear weapons also influenced British decision making. The British War Cabinet neve
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2024-05-25T10:32:02Z
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2024-09-07T10:01:29Z
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