A guest post by R. Scott Kemp. Friend of Wonk R. Scott Kemp is an assistant professor of nuclear science and engineering at MIT, where he directs the Laboratory for Nuclear Security and Policy. Here, he asks what sort of negotiated outcome with Iran would suffice to address the threat of nuclear breakout. The charts in this post, …
Guest Interview
by | 2013-10-06 | 1 Comment
I’m here with occasional ACW contributor Chauncey Gardiner, who has consented to a rare interview. MK: Chauncey, long time, no hear. What have you been up to? CG: Weeding. MK: That has to be a no-win proposition. Weeds propagate like crazy, and you have only two hands. CG: You’re missing the point. Weeding isn’t about …
FYRP: Rouhani’s Charm Offensive
by | 2013-10-02 | 7 Comments
The post you have been waiting all week for! David Horsey – LA Times | This week, both President Rouhani and President Obama addressed the UN General Assembly, but were afraid to actually be seen in mortal contact. Eric McCann – The Guardian | A few days later, the Two Presidents had a 15 minute …
Ghosts in the Machine
by | 2013-09-30 | 40 Comments
As far as I can tell, there’s nothing new in the flurry of recent press coverage about the near-detonation of an H-bomb near Goldsboro, North Carolina after a B-52 broke apart in flight on January 24, 1961. But declassified documents draw press coverage, so I am grateful to Eric Schlosser for unearthing a memo about …
