A group of distinguished Manhattan Project scientists based at the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Laboratory were among the first to consider whether or how to use atomic bombs in World War II. The Met Lab’s primary challenge was to establish proof of concept for a nuclear chain reaction and plutonium production. Then the action moved …
Full Text of GOV/2011/40
by | 2011-06-07 | 9 Comments
As you probably know, the IAEA Board of Governors is meeting June 6-10 in Vienna, with a major fight looming over Syria. The US and 12 other countries will table a resolution at the BOG to find Syria in breach of its safeguards obligations and to report Syria to the United Nations Security Council. Arms …
More Saudi/Storm Shadow/MTCR
by | 2011-06-07 | No Comments
We have a pretty impressive discussion thread going on the issue of the UK sale of the Storm Shadow LACM to Saudi Arabia. If you read the original post, you should also take a look at the comments. We’ve got some real talent kicking this thing around. After the jump, some of the stuff I …
Who Will Host the Fuel Bank?
by | 2011-06-01 | 2 Comments
The IAEA has begun circulating a document soliciting a host for the IAEA Fuel Bank. Arms Control Wonk.com has the full text of GOV/INF/2011/7 Assurance of Supply: IAEA Low Enriched Uranium Bank, Solicitation for Host State. Kazakhstan is the only state that, as far as I know, has expressed an interest in hosting the fuel …
