Off to New York
I will participate in a panel discussion sponsored by Economists for Peace and Security entitled Missile Defense, Space and the NPT. The discussion will be held from 3-5 at the Mission of Iceland to the United Nations. Back tomorrow.
Jeffrey Lewis
Writing on ACW 2004–2026 · 2,079 posts
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WaPo Hearts J.D. Crouch
Peter Baker of the Washington Post fetes Deputy National Security Advisor Jack Dyer (J.D.) Crouch II for not being Doug Feith: “We sort of decided that J.D. was the one we would take a harder view of,” said one Senate…
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Significant Quantity: OSD Field Guide
One of Arms Control Wonk’s regular readers also turns out to be pretty handy with photoshop. Here is the first of what I expect to be many occasional cartoons by Mr. “Significant Quantity”:
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David Sanger: Two Time Loser on Kilju and Kumchang-ri?
Daniel Sneider of the San Jose Mercury-News observes similarities between recent allegations of nuclear test preparations near Kilju and the 1998 revelation that North Korea was constructing an underground nuclear reactor and reprocessing facility near Kumchang-ri—a claim that turned out…
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How Many Rogue State Hard and Deeply Buried Targets?
Advocates of the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator often emphasize the existence of more than 10,000 Hard and Deeply Buried Targets (HDBTs) to suggest that a military requirement exists for the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator. NIPP’s Eric Miller, for instance, argues:…
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North Korea and the "New York Channel"
Joseph DeTrani (third from right) participates in a seminar organized by the Chosun Ilbo and CSIS. Spokespersons at the White House and US Embassy, Tokyo confirm “working-level contacts” between US officials and the DPRK mission at the United Nations. Asahi…
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Gordon Mitchell on Bolton's Warped Intelligence
Gordon Mitchell argues that John Bolton’s handling of intelligence in the Niger Uranium intelligence should preclude his confirmation as Ambassador to the United Nations: Impeccably accurate IC reporting won’t matter a whit if political operatives ignore official intelligence reports and…
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"Last Chance" for Iran-EU3 Negotiations?
Where the magic happens: Uranium Conversion Facility at Isfahan. Dr. Arms Control Wonk will attenting the fourth NPRI symposium, Full Spectrum Dominance: The Impending Weaponization of Space, at Airlie House in Warrenton, Virginia today and tomorrow. During this period, Iran…
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Kim Possible: Daily Show Runs Satellite Image of Suspected NK Test Site
I’ve been waiting for an major news outlet to run a commercial satellite image the suspected North Korean nuclear test site near Kilju (Kilchu). Imagine my surprise when the leading “fake news” outlet The Daily Show with Jon Stewart runs…
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IC Debates North Korean Test Preparations
The IC split over China’s Lop Nor test site, too. David Sanger details the debate over signs of possible North Korea nuclear test preparations. The key graf casts doubt on his earlier report North Korea had erected a “grandstand”: Last…