The deal where China sells Pakistan two additional nuclear power reactors, while not as epically zombie-tastic as the Iranian fuel swap, does tend to ebb and flow a fair amount. James noted its most recent rise and fall in late 2008/early 2009. At the moment, it appears as though this zombie is on the verge …
Indian Strategic Culture
by | 2010-07-21 | 3 Comments
The fabric of any country is woven from many threads, and no country has a greater thread count than India. Some strands are more apparent than others, and a discerning eye can find patterns that evoke the key elements of a strategic culture. Writing on Indian strategic culture was threadbare until George Tanham came along. …
Pu Waste & Hanford
by | 2010-07-20 | 22 Comments
Way back in 2004, workers began carefully excavating several burial grounds near the Hanford Site’s 300 Area. One of their discoveries had the feel of an archeological find: A safe was encountered during the excavation of the 618-2 Burial Ground that contained a very pure form of Plutonium-239 on the interior surfaces and possibly in …
South Korea’s “Main Enemy”
by | 2010-07-20 | 13 Comments
In the last few years, South Korea has gone back and forth over whether to describe the North as “the main enemy.” At one level, the words are immaterial; it’s painfully obvious whose army is lined up on the other side of the DMZ. (Hint: not Burkina Faso’s.) But at another level, calling the DPRK …
