Greetings from Paris. Bruno Tertrais says hello. UPI and Chosun Ilbo, both conservative news outlets, add some potential details to the possibility of Iranian technicians in North Korea. I don’t have much to add, other than noting the location of the complex near Tehran where the alleged Iranians allegedly work.
The Fate of the IAEA’s PMD File
by | 2012-12-11 | 92 Comments
In anticipation of this week’s meeting in Tehran between Iran and the IAEA, there has been some buzz about what should happen with the IAEA’s file on “possible military dimensions” of Iran’s nuclear program if in fact the U.S. administration decides to take the plunge and try to strike a deal with Iran. My initial thoughts on …
DBT
by | 2012-12-10 | 8 Comments
As readers of these posts know, DBT stands for the Drive-By Truckers, whose music has been extolled here repeatedly. Consider this a not-so-subtle plug for additional entries for the ACW holiday competition for best lyrics about the Bomb. DBT also stands for Design-Basis Threat, an essential planning device to protect sensitive sites against unauthorized, heavily …
Amano at CFR on PMD and SLC
by | 2012-12-07 | 15 Comments
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano was at the Council on Foreign Relations for an hour of on-the-record discussion yesterday. George Perkovich moderated. Here’s the link. Highlights: IAEA “will keep asking questions” to Iran about PMD in parallel with ongoing P5+1 diplomacy DPRK developments are “equally worrying” to states in the region–no IAEA verification for three years There is “basic support” …
