Track II
Lyric of the week: People get ready, there’s a train to Jordan Picking up passengers coast to coast Faith is the key, open the doors and board them There’s hope for all among those loved the most There ain’t no…
August 2018
7 posts
Open Silos
As many of you know, the latest annual China Military Power Report produced by the U.S. Department of Defense for Congress came out last week. The reports contains quite a few interesting tidbits, but I spotted one thing that really…
From Here to Eternity: Hans Morgenthau on the Bomb
Quote of the week: “Nuclear destruction destroys the meaning of death by depriving it of its individuality.” — Hans Morgenthau Hans Morganthau was part of a wave of intellectuals who found refuge in the United States as Europe was coming…
South Korean Missile Tracking
In today’s podcast, Aaron and Jeffrey discuss the geolocation work that underpinned Jeffrey’s research for his novel and how open source investigations can be leveraged to inform analysis. Links of Note: Previous Arms Control Wonk Podcast episodes on South Korea’s…
The Perils of Small-Group Thinking
Quote of the week: “I have nowhere to go and nowhere to go when I get back from there.” — A.R. Ammons, “Still” Creativity can be a singular expression or can be nurtured in small groups. The longer the workplace…
KCN-eh? July’s other North Korea Developments
It’s a family pod today! Andrea, Aaron, and Jeffrey review July’s new North Korean developments. They dive into the developments at Sohae Satellite Launching Grounds, sanctions enforcement, and the repatriation of POW/KIA remains from the Korean War. Links of Note:…
On the 73rd Anniversary of Hiroshima
The imprint on public consciousness of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, which occurred 73 years ago today, has faded greatly. The hibakusha, or survivors of the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which killed more than 130,000 and left tens…
