Joe Nye has an op-ed in the Washington Post today with the story about Rumsfeld and soft-power: After the war in Iraq, I spoke about soft power to a conference co-sponsored by the Army. One of the speakers was Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. When someone in the audience asked Rumsfeld for his opinion on …
How many Chinese Nuclear Weapons Redux
by | 2004-03-30 | No Comments
In a previous post, I noted that the “NAIC estimates China has 140 nuclear ballistic missiles” including about 100 medium range ballistic missiles (MRBMs). A close look at classified documents leaked to the press suggests the number of MRBMs may be about half that. (FYI: The IC counts launchers, which are tracked using satellite imagery, …
Free Press in Iraq (What a difference a week makes)
by | 2004-03-29 | No Comments
The White House/’s 22 March 2004 Iraq Fact of the Day: Fact #52: FREE PRESS IN IRAQ (03/22/04) Free press is flourishing in Iraq and providing the Iraqi people with access to a variety of news sources. More than 646 journalists have credentials for the new international press center in Baghdad. Many of the journalists …
St. Kitts and Nevis Sign CTBT
by | 2004-03-29 | No Comments
I/’ve just returned from the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, only to learn of an event of major geopolitical importance: the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has signed the CTBT. I will, of course, closely follow the ratification process in the National Assembly. This was the top headline on the CTBTO website for five …
