Zhao Ziyang is reportedly near death. The New York Times hits the high notes: Anointed as a successor to Deng Xiaoping, the country/’s paramount leader, Mr. Zhao favored a relatively bold pace of political and economic reform. His hold on power weakened when the mainly state-run economy overheated, causing high inflation, and students organized peaceful …
Brazil Rebuffs IAEA
by | 2004-04-04 | No Comments
The Brazilian government has refused to allow IAEA inspectors to examine the Resende uranium enrichment plant near Rio de Janeiro. “We feel deeply bothered, almost offended, when suspicions are raised about Brazil,” a senior Brazilian diplomat told the Washington Post. Brazilian President Luis Ignacio Lula de Silva, as well as the country/’s Science and Technology …
Bob Joseph Says Missile Defense Will Be Space Based
by | 2004-04-03 | No Comments
Here is the last paragraph in the Aviation Week & Space Technology article on easing export controls to improve international missile defense collaboration: Long-time missile defense advocate Robert G. Joseph, special assistant to the President and senior director for proliferation strategies, counterproliferation and homeland defense, argues that “ultimately we must go to space” and not …
