Boxology
The Monopoly House on Euphrates Ave. is about 15 meters tall, or at least that is what one reader working from the angle of the sun calculates. Check out that and other good stuff in the comments.
January 2008
24 posts
Its All About (Water) Chemistry
I’ve noticed some confusion among folks about the disablement process in North Korea — let’s make this very, very clear. All of the disablement steps are believed completed save for the unloading of fuel, which was delayed by the need…
One-Stop Shopping for Complete OTA Library
I came across this really cool resource today and thought I’d share it with my fellow wonks. It’s the complete library of reports prepared by the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, with links to the full text of each report.…
What is arms control for?
I’m tickled pink that my brief comment about the purpose of arms control in a recent post has already provoked debate. I think some of you are expecting me to argue to that, now the Cold War has ended, arms…
The Box is Back
Readers have asked me what I think of this story by Bill Broad on Syria’s decision to reconstruct a building on the foundations of the the “Box-on-the-Euphrates.” It has a vaulted roof now, so it looks rather like a Monopoly-House-on-the-Euphrates.…
CIA Knew About Israeli Nukes in '74
So says the 1974 Special National Intelligence Assessment, “Prospects for further proliferation of nuclear weapons,” declassified the other day by the Bush administration. Avner Cohen and William Burr were able to get a portion of the document released in early…
All About the Benjamins
McClatchy Newspapers’ Kevin G. Hall puts the final nail in the myth attributing “supernotes” — almost perfect counterfeit $100 bills — to North Korea. In an article titled “U.S. counterfeiting charges against N. Korea based on shaky evidence,” Hall identifies…
Conference on Disarmament
Now that the administrative joys of the start of term have begun to subside I have time start to posting again… Actually, my first full day back was an enjoyable one as I attended a conference organised by Dan Plesch…
China Stuff Today
Not sure how much time I have to write … We have the Chinese SSBN event today at New America (at 12:15) and, more importantly, the Happy Hour at the Big Hunt at 6:00 pm. Here is a challenge to…
Nuclear Forensics Team to the Rescue
If a nuclear bomb were to go off in a U.S. city, how long would it take to get info on what kind it was and where it came from? Los Angeles Times had an article about nuclear forensics and…