…must eventually come to an end. I have enjoyed writing for ArmsContolWonk.com very much and it has been one of the more satisfying professional experiences I have had. Unfortunately, at least for me, this post will be my last. I am moving on in my career and no longer can afford the time etc. involved …
Organizations, Accidents, and Nuclear Weapons
by | 2010-08-10 | 11 Comments
Readers may recall an earlier post about Vasili Alexandrovich Arkipov and the Cuban missile crisis. Arkipov was one of three officers on board the Soviet diesel sub B-59 who voted on whether to fire their nuclear-tipped torpedo while being depth charged to the surface by the U.S. Navy. Arkipov voted nay, vetoing the idea. This …
PPNT 2010
by | 2010-08-09 | 1 Comment
I just returned from the three week course on Public Policy and Nuclear Threats at the IGCC school at University of California San Diego in La Jolla. Jeffrey made mention of the course back in March. It was a wonderful three weeks, with a great diverse group of fellows and speakers. The program is not …
Did Syria Admit to Bio-Weapons?
by | 2010-08-08 | 4 Comments
Over at ForeignPolicy.com, David Hoffman examines biological weapons and the Biological Weapons Convention through the lens of the State Department’s 2010 Compliance Report. (There’s a lot to say about this, but here’s the bottom line: if you want to know what a weak arms-control treaty really looks like, it’s one without any verification measures.) Something …
