Avatar photoDo We Need ICBMs?

The Commander of the US Strategic Command, C. Robert “Bob” Kehler recently offered support for the Triad — the trinity of bombers, land-based missiless and ballistic missile submarines — that some people have chose to characterize as tepid. Now, admittedly by “some people” I mean two interns at the Heritage Foundation, one of whom now …

Avatar photoDPRK Panel of Experts

I have a new post up over at 38 North looking at the role of the Panel of Experts supporting the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) — the resolution establishing sanctions on the DPRK. I had originally intended to list the panel members in a box accompanying the article, but it …

Avatar photoTeam B

Thankfully, I have never laid eyes on plans to fight a nuclear war. The biggest advantages to not knowing these plans are that my sleep habits and powers of analysis have not been further impaired. Knowledge is usually a good thing, but knowledge of nuclear targeting plans can be a hindrance — if this material …

Avatar photoWhen the Navy Declassifies …

I always figured the number of Tomahawk cruise missiles in the Navy inventory was a classified number. Turns out, the Navy has been publishing the number since at least 1997. The Navy also, between 1997-2000, published the number of TLAM/N nuclear warheads. Amazing the things you learn from the defense budget.