4 Aegis Ships to Defend NATO
Gosh, I am going to miss ol’ Trey Obering when he retires in January. Ok, no I won’t. He gave an outbrief today that, I hear, was nothing of the sort — just the same tired hat-in-hand for MDA routine.…
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Persbo on NORKS, Japan and the IAEA
Andreas Persbo, over at the blog formerly known as Verification, has had a couple of nice posts recently about the role of the IAEA in verifying disarmament in North Korea (or lack thereof) and the resulting Japanese frustrations. Just thought…
Safeguards in India
Having had a chance to digest the India safeguards agreement, I’ve become interested in what is left out. Specifically, how will the IAEA analyse and draw conclusions about Indian compliance? How the Agency analyses information is, in many ways, just…
DH-10
I have now had several conversations about China’s newest cruise missile, the DH-10. The conversations all stem from the fact that people mistakenly believe that the 2008 edition of Chinese Military Power indicates the PLA deploys the DH-10 armed with…
Errol Morris on Shahab Images
Errol Morris still pretty much rules. We understand Stalin’s intentions by removing comrades, but what is the purpose of these Iranian missile photographs? They are clearly altered. The question remains: Why, and to what end? The government of Iran could…
Missile-palooza
The wits are out with their own doctored images of Iran’s recent missile launch. This is my favorite so far, but there are lots at Boing Boing, Danger Room, and the Economist. Warning, there is some sort of recurring theme…
Big Questions, Small Questions
The Six Party talks restarted yesterday in Beijing with verification of North Korea’s declaration topping the agenda. I’ve blogged about the technical aspects of verification on a number of previous occasions (including here and here). Today I want to focus…
Iran's P5+1 Response: Biding Time
Iran’s reported proposal for negotiations on a wide variety of issues with the P5+1, including hints of direct talks with the United States, is fueling speculation that Tehran may have turned over a new leaf of cooperation (even as it…
Same Old Boring Shahab 3
CNN has a “developing story” Iran did not conduct new missile tests today, despite Iranian media reports that it did, a senior U.S. military source tells CNN. No kidding. [Oh, I see its the new test, not the new missile…
Minimum Deterrence Essay Online
The full-text of my review essay on Minimum Deterrence is available on-line.