A Canadian reviews the month’s North Korea news with a special guest. For November, Andrea talks to John Hemmings, the Director of the Asia Studies Centre at the Henry Jackson Society. They dig into major stories about North Korean defectors and the Kim Jong Nam assassination, and consider the stunning views from Cathay Pacific flights. Links …
Evil
by | 2017-12-03 | No Comments
Quotes of the week: “Evils can be created much quicker than they can be cured.” — Winston Churchill, 1951 “It is much easier at all times to prevent an evil than to rectify mistakes.” — George Washington, in a letter to James McHenry, 1798 My best man at our wedding stayed in touch while rising …
North Korea’s Big Frickin’ Missile
by | 2017-11-30 | No Comments
North Korea tested a new ICBM called the Hwasong-15. We’ll keep these show notes brief. Its frickin’ huge. Aaron, Jeffrey, and Scott discuss the missile, the launch site, the truck that carried it, and its oh-so-roomy payload. Links of Note: Dave Schmerler compiled the KCNA imagery into one big flickr album.
The Donald and the Nuclear V: The Senate Strikes Back
by | 2017-11-21 | No Comments
“Liddle Bob Corker” and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the President’s authority to use nuclear weapons. A bipartisan panel testified that “it’s fine.” But is it? Aaron and Jeffrey discuss Trump, the bomb, and President’s War Powers. Links of Note: C-SPAN video of the entire Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing …
