The IISS launched the new Adelphi Book 'On Nuclear Deterrence - The Correspondence of Sir Michael Quinlan' on Tuesday 25 October 2011.
Michael Quinlan's career in the British civil service spanned three decades, during which time he advised various governments, including those of James Callaghan and Margaret Thatcher. He was closely involved in the decision to procure Trident from the United States and, within NATO, in shaping the policies that led to the deployment of cruise and Pershing missiles. His grasp of defence policy, in particular regarding nuclear deterrence, was second to none. The book was introduced by Mark Fitzpatrick, Director, IISS Nonproliferation and Disarmament research programme and Sir Richard Mottram, former Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence.
