Reflections on Chris Ford
We’ve just had a public holiday in the UK and, in consequence, a long weekend but I wanted to add a few thoughts to Jeffrey’s post last Friday about Chris Ford’s resignation. Being the US representative at NPT meetings is…
2008
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Iran's Ashura Missile Mystery
[Be careful what (comments) you ask for. Geoff Forden suggests that the premise is mistaken, and the Ashura isn’t necessarily solid-fueled at all. See the comments section below.] Say we woke up one morning, Gregor Samsa-like, to find that all…
Keeping Up With the Wonkses
Jeff is lucky to be out of town. It’s bad form to crow about one’s own work, but those of us gathered around the campfire while he’s in Seoul can certainly do it for him. Monday’s New York Times carries…
Nukes With Style
Let’s suppose you’re the kind of person who would read a blog like this. (You are.) Let’s further suppose that you happen to be in the Washington, DC area with a few hours to kill. Check out the Steven F.…
Welcome Josh Pollack
While I am Seoul, Busan and other interesting places, my friend Josh Pollack is going to pick up the slack on the blog this week. Josh prefers to be known as “a consultant to the U.S. Government on arms control,…
Bullsh*t Hydrazine Story
Greetings from the Atlanta Airport — I am off to the Republic of Korea this week. Before I go, I wanted to share another great talk I heard from the meeting George Lewis hosted at Cornell. Yousaf Butt, now at…
Chris Ford Resigns
U.S. Special Representative for Nuclear Nonproliferation Chris Ford is resigning to take a job at the Hudson Institute. From: Ford, Christopher A Sent: 22 August 2008 01:59 Subject: Ford is moving on . . . . Importance: High Dear Friends:…
What Does Article IV Mean?
One of the perennial debates that rages in the comments section of this blog is about the meaning of article IV of the NPT. As a quick recap, recall that article IV.1 states that Nothing in this Treaty shall be…
Forden on Safir-e Omid
I am back from Ithaca. Funny story: Ted Postol walks into our meeting, laughing, haven taken a phone call from a reporter. The poor man was desperate, having tried to track down Ted, Geoff Forden, David Wright, me and others…
W76 LEP Completely Baked
Mr. Braddock: Don’t you think that idea is a little half-baked? Benjamin: Oh no, Dad, it’s completely baked. Frank Munger explains that workers at Y12 turned the heat up a little too much on some subassemblies: OAK RIDGE – A…