Quote of the week: “Is this pattern of disruption a force for good or not? I’d argue this disruption is a positive development.” — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaking long distance to the Davos gathering, January 22, 2019 Another in the continuing ‘Cry, the Beloved Country’ series: After just a few months after Donald …
From Bone Saws to Ballistic Missiles
by | 2019-01-25 | No Comments
Satellite images taken by Planet Labs appear to show that Saudi Arabia has constructed a plant to manufacture solid propellant ballistic missiles. Jeffrey and Aaron talk about the CNS team’s latest find. Support us over at Patreon.com/acwpodcast!
Avangard: A Boost-Guide Primer
by | 2019-01-23 | No Comments
Russia tested a hypersonic missile, or at least they claimed to. As of now, Putin and Russian media have told us a lot, but what do we really know about Avangard? Aaron and Jeffrey are joined by James Acton from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to discuss hypersonics, missile defense, and what Russia’s Avangard may …
Swiss and Swedish Inquiries on the Nuclear Ban Treaty
by | 2019-01-22 | 3 Comments
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW, or “Ban Treaty”), negotiated and opened for signature in 2017, is a divisive document. It was conceived at the initiative of over one hundred non-nuclear weapon states eager to highlight the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any nuclear use, stigmatize the current behavior of the nuclear-armed states …
