Even after the Iran nuclear agreement, nuclear dangers are growing on four fronts – North Korea; U.S.-Russian relations; India-Pakistan, with China mixed in; and the potential for offshore frictions between the United States and China. Sure, there were more intense periods of nuclear danger during the Cold War, but only two parties were involved. Nowadays, we’re …
Iskander, INF and Kaliningrad
by | 2016-10-27 | No Comments
Russia deployed the Iskander missile system to its tiny enclave of Kaliningrad for a training exercise and is reportedly churning out ground-launched cruise missiles like sausages. The 1987 INF Treaty is probably in a lot of trouble, which is as good a reason as any for podcast. Vadim, you have bag? Ok, we go.
Yemen’s Burkan-1 Missile
by | 2016-10-27 | No Comments
Yemen showed off a new missile called the Burkan-1 that looks an awful lot like an Extended Range Scud (aka the Scud D). Aaron and Jeffrey discuss the very ignored missile program of a very ignored country.
Elections, Fear of the Bomb, and the Great Unraveling
by | 2016-10-25 | 6 Comments
Thankfully, a dispiriting election season in the United States is almost over. France and Germany await their ordeals. Democracies have been battered by the Great Recession, triggered by the greed of financial institutions and abetted by weak governmental regulations. Fears of displacement and loss have been fueled by the influx of foreign workers and the …
