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History of the Swedish Atom Bomb
| Author | Christer Larsson, Ny Technik |
| Date | April 1985 |
| Classification | 2.07.0.00/23 (SWEDEN - GENERAL) |
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From the publication:
HISTORY OF THE SWEDISH ATOM BOMB Stockholm NY TEKNIK No 17 in Swedish 25 April 85 pp 55-83 (Article by Christer Larsson: "Build a Bomb!") [Text) NY TEKNIK today publishes the previously unknown history of Swedish nuclear weapons development during the years 1945 to 1972. Unknown to the Swedish people and to the Swedish parliament, but known to a handful of technicians, military people and politicians of the innermost circle of the Erlander administration. The civilian portion of the Swedish nuclear energy program has been scrutinized and documented before, but the military and political part has lacked its historiography. Working for one year, NY TEKNIK 's Christer Larsson has documented the story, by challenging the secrecy of a large number of previously secret-classified documents within the Defense Research Institute [FOA] and the Defense Staff, in hundreds of interviews with persons who directly or indirectly participated in the development work. The report vas made possible through great courtesy from those responsible within FOA and the Defense Staff and great openness from those interviewed. It is regrettable that Olof Palme has not shown the same openness and courtesy. NY TEKNIK publishes the documentation and the report because it provides a very illuminating picture of the highly technological development work, the political manoeuvring and how democratic principles can be eliminated; so far, the government has rejected allegations that development work aimed at Swedish nuclear weapons vas under way in the 1960's.
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