Arms Control Wonk

Well, what to say about Phillip Karber’s forthcoming report that suggests China might have more than 3,000 nuclear weapons stashed away in all those tunnels that the Second Artillery has been building over the past few decades? Well, for one thing, Karber’s claims are utter nonsense. For another, Karber is unbelievably successful at generating unwarranted …

Some readers have asked why we have yet to comment on the very interesting November 12 explosion at  an Iranian missile facility (35°37’26.69″N, 50°52’23.88″E), as well as reports of another explosion near Isfahan.  The short answer is that, despite a lot of research, I just don’t have anything interesting to add yet. Sometimes, when that …

I believe that US nuclear forces, policies and posture are mis-aligned with today’s security environment.  The current budget crisis provides the best opportunity to fundamentally realign our approach to nuclear deterrence since the end of the Cold War.  That simple fact — that this is a decisive moment — is why we have an intensely …