Monday, the wonk world was briefly aflutter with the news reported by the Chosun Ilbo: a radionuclide detection station in South Korea had caught a strong whiff of xenon, whose radioactive isotopes are the products of nuclear fission. The Chosun’s correspondent even suggested that the xenon spike, which took place in mid-May, might have something …
Cow Mobile Missile Defense
by | 2010-06-17 | 4 Comments
There has been a back-and-forth about whether the New START Treaty limits or constrains US missile defense capabilities. The central issue is whether a prohibition on further conversion of ICBM silos is a constraint, or irrelevant since the Missile Defense Agency doesn’t plan to do it. (See my contribution, Missile Defense and the Prague Treaty). …
Changes
by | 2010-06-16 | 13 Comments
There are going to be a lot of changes at Arms Control Wonk over the next month, including the departure of a few friends, the arrival of new ones and a spiffy new site. For my part, blogging may be scarce over the next few weeks as I anticipate the arrival of the RRW — …
Public Service Announcements
by | 2010-06-16 | 1 Comment
In our best attempt to fully inform our valued readers, I will be providing regular announcements a few times a week of upcoming arms control/ nuclear weapons/ wonky events in the DC area. I’ll also handle requests from readers. So, if you would like an event announced or other request, please send the information to …
