In November 1996, I had the good fortune to attend an ISODARCO conference in Chengdu, with the added bonus of a side trip to visit China’s nuclear laboratory complex at Mianyang. Back then, ISODARCO – an enterprising Italian NGO founded in 1966 by Edoardo Amaldi and Carlo Schaerf — had somehow managed to corner the …
FYRP: This Will Be on the Test
by | 2013-05-18 | 5 Comments
After escaping the clutches of a term paper draft, it returns! Associated Press | Whoops. Seems like the people in charge of the most powerful weapons known to man just weren’t up to the job, and needed a bit of extra training. Not the first mistake of this manner. Navy Live | Apparently, the Navy …
Inspections at Minot
by | 2013-05-17 | 4 Comments
I have a new column up at Foreign Policy (“Death Wears Bunny Slippers”) considering this recent story at the Air Force has suspended 17 ICBM launch officers are Minot Air Force Base and initiated proceedings against another. The column is largely an act of media criticism. After several Air Force mishaps relating to the handling …
Traffic Wardens and Kim Posters
by | 2013-05-16 | 11 Comments
I have a column up at 38North discussing whether North Korea will test a Musudan anytime soon (“Pit or Get Off the Shot“) — with a bottle of the local plonk riding on the outcome with Joel Wit. I touched briefly on the issue of politics inside North Korea, but wanted to have an extended …
