Islands of uncertainty: promises, time, and nuclear test sites

Between 1966 and 1996, French nuclear testing in French Polynesia was justified through a recurring promise/threat nexus that linked strategic necessity to development while producing enduring social and environmental harms. Article by Anton Öhman, doctor in history and member of the Swedish Pugwash board. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09505431.2026.2709164