Project Islero
Spanish nuclear weapons program (1963–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Project Islero was an attempted Spanish nuclear program. Created by Agustín Muñoz Grandes and Guillermo Velarde [es] in 1963, the project lasted from the middle stages of Francisco Franco's rule into the beginning of the democratic transition. Although the project never developed a nuclear weapon due to being ended prematurely, the country possessed the capabilities to both design and manufacture the necessary components needed for a hydrogen bomb. The project was cancelled due to American pressures in 1981, although only formally ended in 1987 under Felipe González.[1]
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Project Islero | |
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Proyecto Islero | |
Active | 1963–1981 |
Disbanded | 1987 |
Country | Spain |
Branch | Defence High Command |
Type | Nuclear Weapons Project |
Headquarters | Vandellós, Tarragona |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Luis Carrero Blanco Agustín Muñoz Grandes Guillermo Velarde [es] Manuel Díez-Alegría |
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