Iran’s Missile Strikes in Iraq
by | January 14, 2020 | No Comments
As it turns out, the ACW trio thinks that Iran’s missiles are accurate. Super accurate. As Anne flies across the United States, Aaron and Jeffrey spoke about Iran’s ballistic missile strikes Ain Assad Air Base in Iraq, why the strike on Erbil may have been an outlier, and how nobody is in control of escalation. …
Iran’s Fifth Step
by | January 7, 2020 | No Comments
The ACW crew discusses the JCPOA…again. Iran has announced its 5th step away from the JCPOA. The trio discusses what that means, what it doesn’t mean, and where we go from here. And, for your ease of reference, Iran’s Five Steps: May 2019: No longer limit stockpiles of LEU or heavy water July 2019: No …
The Travails of Nuclear-Armed States
by | January 5, 2020 | 6 Comments
Quote of the week: “We do not seek war, we do not seek nation building, we do not seek regime change.” – Donald Trump before a gathering of evangelical supporters in Miami after the targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani, January 3, 2020. Nuclear-armed states are a diverse lot, but they have one thing in common: …
Hypersonic Glide Vehicles: What are They Good for?
by | December 30, 2019 | 13 Comments
Now with a minor update. News of the initial deployment of Russia’s first hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), called Avangard, comes just a few months after China exhibited its first such weapon, the DF-17, in a parade. This is as a good an occasion as any to ask: what are HGVs good for? Why does Russia …
A Decade of Regression and Dismantlement
by Michael Krepon | December 30, 2019
The Decade of Factionalism and the Search for Icons
by Michael Krepon | December 22, 2019
Why No Mushroom Clouds?
by Michael Krepon | December 16, 2019
The U.S.'s Post-INF Ballistic Missile
by ACW Podcast | December 12, 2019
North Korea's Mysterious Engine Test
by ACW Podcast | December 12, 2019
The Future of Opens Skies
by ACW Podcast | December 12, 2019
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As it turns out, the ACW trio thinks that Iran’s missiles are accurate. Super accurate. As Anne flies across the United States, Aaron and Jeffrey spoke about Iran’s ballistic missile strikes Ain Assad Air Base in Iraq, why the strike on Erbil may have been an outlier, and how nobody is in control of escalation.
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