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Paul Kerr

Writing on ACW 2004–2021 · 161 posts

Paul Kerr has been a research analyst at the Arms Control Association covering missile and nuclear non-proliferation issues since 2002. He also covers weapons of mass destruction developments in South Asia, Northeast Asia, and the Persian Gulf regions, as well as Israel's status within the international non-proliferation regime and U.S. non-proliferation policy.

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Crass and Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

[Any opinions expressed in this post are mine alone.] In December, two members of Crass, Penny Rimbaud (drums) and Steve Ignorant (vocals) generously took the time to speak with me for this article, which Jeffrey agreed to publish. [Because it’s…

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Iran Update and a CW Post

My own thoughts about Iran’s centrifuge program are here. And because I’m not all about nukes, there’s a post about chemical weapons here, complete with a Slayer video.

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Hot ISOG Action

Here and here. Short version: It’s gone. Jeffrey adds: In case you are wondering, what the hell the ISOG is … it is the “Iran Syria Policy Options Group,” which used to be headed by Elizabeth Cheney. The Boston Globe…

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First Thoughts on IAEA Iran Report

I posted them here. My preliminary take is that the Iranians’ most notable progress has been to enrich uranium in the centrifuges they have installed. Update: More thoughts here.

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More on N Korea – Iran Nuclear Coop

DIA head General Maples and DNI Admiral McConnell were asked about the subject a little over a month ago. I wrote about it here.

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More on Bob J

I supplemented Jeffrey’s post by flogging a dead horse over at my place.

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DPRK and HEU

I followed up on Jeffrey’s excellent posts on the North Korean HEU program. Regrettably, there are no entertaining foreign diplomat stories. Oh well.