The Washington Post has just published its latest story by R. Jeffrey Smith based on a document supplied by A.Q. Khan to English journalist and would-be Khan biographer Simon Henderson. This one is different – it’s not one of Khan’s confessionals, but a one-page memo to Khan from Jon Byong Ho, North Korea’s most senior …
The Bhangmeter
by | 2011-07-06 | 5 Comments
I was corresponding with a colleague about the Operation Ivy clip I posted the other day. He is is very knowledgeable about nuclear weapons policy, more so than I am actually, and in passing mentioned one of the diagnostic devices used in the test: “The ‘bangmeter’ – really!” Actually, it is the Bhangmeter, with an …
Summer Reading for the Well-Read Wonk
by | 2011-07-06 | 15 Comments
I’ve asked Stephen Schwartz, the editor of The Nonproliferation Review, to suggest interesting reads that have appeared in The Nonproliferation Review for aspiring wonks. His nine recommendations follow. I will add a tenth in a subsequent post.
Fireworks
by | 2011-07-04 | 11 Comments
On the 4th of July, I thought I would share my idea of fireworks.
