With the Republican Party in tear-down mode, it’s no surprise that demolition efforts on Capitol Hill have extended to the Open Skies Treaty, which has impeccable Republican lineage. Nor is it a surprise that the demolition crew has gotten an assist from Vladimir Putin, whose record of treaty compliance is not stellar. What’s surprising is …
New Warhead Designs
by | 2016-02-29 | 5 Comments
With the benefit of hindsight and magical thinking, the Nuclear Enterprise and the Arms Control Enterprise should have struck a deal during the George W. Bush Administration: ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty in return for production of the Reliable Replacement Warhead. This revisionist history assumes, of course, that backers of the RRW would …
The Coming Backlash
by | 2016-02-23 | No Comments
One thing the Nuclear Enterprise and the Arms Control Enterprise have in common is overreach. With every incoming administration, one Enterprise or the other draws up ambitious plans. Hope exceeds circumstance. Overreach invites backlash. President George W. Bush and his advisers wanted to be rid of treaties and pursue new nuclear weapon designs. Bush killed …
Iran Launch Forthcoming
by | 2016-02-23 | 2 Comments
Melissa Hanham, Catherine Dill and I have acquired a satellite image from 15 February 2015 that shows Iran is preparing to launch a rocket from the Imam Khomeini Space Center. We anticipate that Iran will attempt the launch between 1-2 March 2016. Here is the image. A FAQ follows. Launch Preparations? All I see are buildings. But those …
