Quote of the week: “There is good as well as evil, and the man who tries to work for the good, believing in its eventual victory, while he may suffer setback and disaster, will never know defeat. The only deadly sin I know is cynicism.” – Henry L. Stimson Note to readers: The Stimson Center …
Archives for February 2021
New START and the Future of Arms Control
by | February 25, 2021 | No Comments
President Biden has extended New START for five more years. But what are we going to do with those years? How to we actually advance stability? Aaron and Jeffrey talk about the steps necessary to secure stable, effective arms control treaties, the history of arms control, and the importance of tacking missile defenses alongside offensive systems. Support …
Misguided Military Doctrine
by | February 23, 2021 | No Comments
Quote of the week: “Until we, as a department, come to understand, if not accept, what we are facing and what should be done about it, we run the risk of developing plans we cannot execute and procuring capabilities that will not deliver desired outcomes. In the absence of change, we are on the path, …
Iran’s New Space Launcher: Zoljanah
by | February 18, 2021 | No Comments
Iran unveiled a new (mostly) solid-propellant space launcher, the Zoljanah! But it looks….different than the other space launchers. Besides having a new fuel type, the Zoljanah may not have many IRGC or military fingerprints on it, indicating that the Iranian solid-propellant programs are robust and expansive. Jeffrey and Aaron talk Iranian space programs, civilian vs. …
Nuclear Learning
by | February 16, 2021 | No Comments
Quotes of the week: “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” –Benjamin Franklin “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss “The more places you’ll go, the more you’ll learn.” — …
Crass and Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
by | February 14, 2021 | No Comments
[Any opinions expressed in this post are mine alone.] In December, two members of Crass, Penny Rimbaud (drums) and Steve Ignorant (vocals) generously took the time to speak with me for this article, which Jeffrey agreed to publish. [Because it’s fucking awesome! Ed. ] Much has been written and said about Crass, which formed in …
George Shultz
by | February 8, 2021 | 1 Comment
Quote of the week: “The Strategic Defense Initiative in fact proved to be the ultimate bargaining ship. And we played it for all it was worth.” – George Shultz A great human being, George Shultz, has died after a long life extraordinarily well lived. Arms controllers owe him a significant debt of gratitude. The 1987 …
Unraveling the Israeli Ballistic Missile Program
by | February 4, 2021 | No Comments
Israel maintains a technologically advanced but understudied ballistic missile arsenal. Jeffrey and Aaron dive into the French, South African, and American influences on the arsenal, how to model the Jericho missile families, and the history of the Israeli ballistic missile program. Support us over at Patreon.com/acwpodcast!
