GOV/2007/28, like clockwork, is out on the ISIS website. Items of note: Hey, remember that David Sanger story about how, during the May 13 short notice inspection, “all the centrifuges appeared to be enriching uranium and running smoothly”? Yeah, well,…
We don’t get many feel good stories on a nonproliferation blog. This Washington Post piece is pretty close though. Next up, Nunn and Lugar superhero suits. Capes of course, but minus latex. PODOLSK, Russia, Aug. 29 — Heavily guarded trucks…
This week, T&D happy hour is going classy. I know everyone will miss the greasy Big Hunt burgers and pizza, but don’t be afraid, change is good. We will be at Heritage India, about a block down Connecticut from Dupont,…
The IAEA has posted the Modalities Plan, formally Understandings of The Islamic Republic of Iran and the IAEA on the Modalities of Resolution of the Outstanding Issues. (Apparently Iran and IAEA ignored my plea to name it the “Action Plan”…
The website Spacewar placed this photo (at right) alongside an AFP article about the inclusion of North Korean missile programs in the 6 Party process (“US to look into North Korea’s missile threat,” August 24, 2007). Although the AFP article…
When the-Prime Minister Tony Blair sought support to replace Britain’s Trident system, he deferred the decision on a replacement warhead to the next Parliament. I’ve wondered if that meant Britain might build an RRW: … Britain’s nuclear warhead design is…
Apparently, we have an IAEA-Iran action plan. Iran, IAEA see progress on nuclear talks Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency both said on Tuesday they had made progress in talks about Tehran’s offer of more transparency aimed at defusing…
I am reminded of that Old Onion headline: Gaywads, Dorkwads Sign Historic Wad Accord. Anyway. About a week ago Greg broadcast a request for some website help. Six brave volunteers have managed to crank out a years worth of updates…
When I hear “Dimona,” I think super-secret Israeli nuke program. I mean, doesn’t everyone? Little did I know that other grand secrets can be found in this little part of the Israeli desert. Who cares about the nukes when you…
Last week, I suggested that the United States should declassify aggregate stockpile numbers for past, present and future forces and subcategorize them by purpose, delivery system, and status. I noted that, in 1992, then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Colin Powell…
