This only looks like a missile contrail; but it is really a jet. A jet contrail from December 31, via Contrail Science. There are multiple hypotheses for the contrail seen near Los Angeles. But the most likely one is pretty boring: It’s a jet contrail viewed from a weird angle. A jet contrail viewed from …
The Long March II
by | 2010-11-09 | 4 Comments
It’s never a good sign when the United States votes in lonely isolation at the United Nations. This can only mean one of three things: that the rest of the world is spineless, or that the White House is obtuse or timid. During the Bush administration, this solo act reflected an ideological opposition to arms …
New START At A Crossroads
by | 2010-11-08 | 12 Comments
Forget all the stories explaining how the election imperils the New START treaty. The elections matter, but not quite in the way you think. The real threat to the New START treaty is now from the nuclear-weapons complex — comprising NNSA, the labs, and the production facilities — which is poised to blow up the …
More on EPURE
by | 2010-11-04 | 9 Comments
Yesterday, I noted that the centerpiece of the UK-France agreement to cooperate on nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship was to be a new radiography facility at Valduc, called EPURE. Today, a few more details are available. It appears that the facility will be shared, but that French and British teams will work seperately. Our friend, Bruno …
