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How did I miss the brilliantly funny and insightful China Matters blog? (Hat tip, Arm Chair Generalist). Here is just a sampling: “The alarmist high estimate of China’s actual military spending, which attracted some notice, is so risible piece of…
The 2006 edition of Chinese Military Power devotes an entire box to the question of whether China will maintain its pledge “not be the first to use nuclear weapons at any time or under any circumstances.” The box cites three…
I’ve been going back and forth on Foreign Policy’s new bog, FP Passport—until Christine Chen’s two posts (Good Lordi!!!, Good Lordi!!! Part II) on the triumph of Finish metal at the Eurovision Song contest. Sheer genius.
“Nejama Zteh, go tell Obi Wan Kenobi that Darth Maul is attacking the centrifuge cascade!” I don’t think this is ever going to get old, really. Anyway, a few weeks back Bob Einhorn testified before Congress that Iran only operated…
Over the weekend, I and several colleagues finally got our grubby mitts on the full text of the March May 2003 offer that Iran puportedly sent to the US via the Swiss Ambassador. At least, I think so. To recap:…
Michael Gordon has a competent summary of debates surrounding a possible third missile defense interceptor site in eastern Europe. The Missile Defense Agency, according to Gordon, argues that a site in Poland or the Czech Republic would “position the interceptors…
Stephen Schwartz reminds us of a goofy comment that earned the late, great Lloyd Bentsen a footnote in nuclear history. Lloyd M. Bentsen, who represented Texas in the House and Senate for 28 years and was also the 1988 Democratic…
Friend of Wonk and Fellow Foodie Jackie Shire, in a segment titled Judy Miller, Busted Again on bloggingheads.tv, very politely points out that Judy Miller—in her return to WMD reporting—immediately returned to her old habit of making misleading statements that…
Every time I think about shuttering the blog for good, someone is always kind enough to write or say something that reminds me why I started the infernal thing in the first place. Today’s lesson: This image shows a North…
South Korean government sources tell Japanese NHK that satellite images and other data reveal increased activity “at a missile base in Musudanri, North Hamgyeong Province, in the northeastern part of North Korea.” Check out the english language news segment. Kyodo…
