Iran unveiled a new (mostly) solid-propellant space launcher, the Zoljanah! But it looks….different than the other space launchers. Besides having a new fuel type, the Zoljanah may not have many IRGC or military fingerprints on it, indicating that the Iranian…
Quotes of the week: “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” –Benjamin Franklin “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places…
[Any opinions expressed in this post are mine alone.] In December, two members of Crass, Penny Rimbaud (drums) and Steve Ignorant (vocals) generously took the time to speak with me for this article, which Jeffrey agreed to publish. [Because it’s…
Quote of the week: “The Strategic Defense Initiative in fact proved to be the ultimate bargaining ship. And we played it for all it was worth.” – George Shultz A great human being, George Shultz, has died after a long…
Israel maintains a technologically advanced but understudied ballistic missile arsenal. Jeffrey and Aaron dive into the French, South African, and American influences on the arsenal, how to model the Jericho missile families, and the history of the Israeli ballistic missile…
Quote of the week: “An ounce of practice is worth a thousand words.” – Mahatma Gandhi Let’s face it: we arms controllers are attached to the written and spoken word. Last week’s post dealt with the words used to declare…
North Korea put on *another* parade, during the 8th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea. Kim Jong Un dropped some fascinating details about what the DPRK has allegedly completed, and what they may be working on, including a possible…
Quote of the week: “Of course I’ve got lawyers. They are like nuclear weapons, I’ve got em ’cause everyone else has. But as soon as you use them they screw everything up.” – Danny DeVito What’s the most sensible U.S.…
New satellite images show North Korea taking concrete steps to prepare for an underwater launch of a new, longer-range solid-fueled ballistic missile.
Lyrics of the week: “Rescue me Take me in your arms Rescue me I want your tender charm ‘Cause I’m lonely And I’m blue I need you And your love too Come on and rescue me” — Fontella Bass, “Rescue…
