NFIRE May Carry Kill Vehicle After All
MDA may delay the June 2006 launch of the Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE) to add a classified payload—a payload that sounds suspiciously like the kill vehicle MDA promised to remove.
May 2005
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ISG Bungles Iraqi Scientist Interviews
Nature reports that the US bungled post-war interrogations of Iraqi scientists, to the detriment of US nonproliferation goals. In his memoir, Iraqi centrifuge engineer Mahdi Obeidi recounts a series of Kafka-esque events that ensued after he tried to contact Coalition forces.
Iran Offer at Informal Steering Committee Meeting
Iran tabled a General Framework for Objective Guarantees, Firm Guarantees and Firm Commitments at the informal meeting the EU-Iran Steering Committee on 29 April 2005. The framework outlines a series of reciprocal actions, including a controversial proposal to resume uranium conversion and operate some 3,000 centrifuges under IAEA surveillance.
North Korean Nuclear Test Preparations
The Chosun Ilbo reports the US has briefed South Korea that movements of heavy equipment signal an impending nuclear test.
Iranian EMP "Threat"
Bouphonia discovers just how easy it is to be the Arms Control Wonk: Yesterday, I discussed an apocryphal Iranian magazine article called “Electronics to Determine Fate of Future Wars,” which supposedly threatened the United States with an electromagnetic pulse attack,…
Informal EU3-Iran Steering Committee Meets in London
EU-Iran Steering Committee, December 2004. What does it say about the Western press when IRNA is the best source of news about the ongoing EU-Iran negotiations? The hoary press convention that every story needs a “hook” distorts reporting, creating a…
Who's Keeping the Nuclear Weapons in Europe?
NRDC’s Hans Kristensen pens a missive about the growing public opposition in Germany to US nuclear weapons stationed there.
NPT REVCON Opens
The Seventh Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference (REVCON) opens today. The REVCON will run through 27 May 2005. A few days ago, Steve Rademaker took a break from [you know what] to testify to the House International Relations Committee…
An Aerospace Command for India?
Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Marshal Shashindra Pal Tyagi is calling for the establishment of an Aerospace Command. I’ll buy Noah Shachtman dinner at the Indian restaurant of his choice in NYC if India actually sets up such a command.