Talk:Nassau Agreement/GA1

GA Review[edit]

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Reviewer: Peacemaker67 (talk · contribs) 02:34, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

This article is in good shape. A few comments/queries from me:

there is some assumed knowledge in the lead about what Skybolt and Polaris were. Suggest you expand it a bit. Particularly that Skybolt was air-launched, Blue Streak was a MRBM, and Polaris was a submarine-launched ICBM. Perhaps emphasising that this agreement foreshadowed the shift in the British strategic nuclear force from a V bomber-based force, which I assume it was and would have continued to be with Skybolt, to a submarine-based one? It is probably more complex than that, but I'm sure you get my meaning in terms of the lead needing a bit of expansion on this?
Y Done. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
the lead should probably mention that UK Polaris programme involved British warheads
Y Done. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
suggest inserting the first sentence of the second para of the lead as the second sentence of the first para to improve flow
Y Done. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
link EEC in the lead
Y Done. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I think the Skybolt crisis needs more info in the lead, as it seems to have basically been an attempt by the US to hobble the independent British nuclear force
Y The US had no real need for Skybolt. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
link United States Air Force
Y Done. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
0.5-to-1.0-megatonne-of-TNT (2.1 to 4.2 PJ) warhead
Y Done. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
was Skybolt to carry British warheads?
Y Yes. Red Snow. Added. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"be between"
Y Done. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
link Alec Douglas-Home in the body, at present he's only linked in the caption
Y Done. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
perhaps square bracket [Her Majesty's Government] for HMG in the quote
Y Done. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
maybe drop the initial cap on Cabinet and link Cabinet (government)
Already linked above
when the V bombers were reassigned, did they still have a strategic nuclear deterrent role, or just a tactical role?
Y No, a tactical nuclear role. Under NATO rules, no weapons larger than 100 KT could be dropped on friendly countries. Quite reassuring really. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
link Charles de Gaulle in the body?
Y Linked. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Home → Douglas-Home
Y What happened was that his father died, so he became the 14th Earl of Home. So he became "Home" in the sources. Standardised on "Douglas-Home" Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
mention Wilson was Labour
Y Done. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 11:59, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
images all look okazay

That's me done, placing on hold for the above to be addressed. Cheers, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 06:37, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

This article is well-written, verifiable using reliable sources, covers the subject well, is neutral and stable, contains no plagiarism, and is illustrated by appropriately licensed images with appropriate captions. Passing. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 23:36, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]