Avatar photoAn Abundance of Shoulds

Two of the best surveys of steps required to eliminate nuclear weapons were honchoed by the Carnegie Endowment (Universal Compliance, 2007) and the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission chaired by Hans Blix (Weapons of Terror, 2006). Both compendiums use the words “should,” “need,” and “must” over 400 times. It is undeniably true that hundreds of …

Avatar photoThe Hunt for Small Potatoes

In April 2009, Bob Gates openly mused about eliminating the Triad.  I was a little surprised, to say the least. Now, he’s gone and done it again.

Avatar photoWorst Chart Ever

A friend sent along an article in Newsweek, Pakistan’s Nuclear Surge, by Andrew Bast that has what I think has to be the worst chart ever. I mean that.

Avatar photoAQ Khan on the Pak Stockpile

AQ Khan has written an oped in which he defends his efforts to produce nuclear weapons as necessary to “save my country from Indian nuclear blackmail.” I was going to suggest SEAL Team 6 make an encore performance in Pakistan, when I noticed that Khan said something else very interesting: there is a limit to …