The Columbia University Press website has announced the forthcoming release of a new book by Avner Cohen, best known as the author of Israel and the Bomb (1998). His new work is titled, The Worst-Kept Secret: Israel’s Bargain with the Bomb. The publisher’s text: The bomb is Israel’s collective ineffable—the nation’s last taboo. This bargain …
"Become the Sun": NK Nuclear (Con)fusion
by | 2010-05-13 | 13 Comments
North Korean scientists have, without warning, solved the problem of nuclear fusion. So reported the official daily Rodong Sinmun the other day, prompting bafflement worldwide. KCNA has the highlights: DPRK Succeeds in Nuclear Fusion Pyongyang, May 12 (KCNA) — Scientists of the DPRK succeeded in nuclear fusion reaction on the significant occasion of the Day …
Is 720 the new 700?
by | 2010-05-13 | 11 Comments
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, in a Wall Street Journal oped, has announced the force structure for the New START treaty: Based on the recommendations of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, we plan to meet the Treaty’s limits by retaining a triad of up to 420 ICBMs, 14 submarines carrying up to 240 SLBMs, and …
Acronym Blog & UKNI Presentation
by | 2010-05-11 | No Comments
When talking to Jeffrey earlier today, I said that I was planning to write a post or two from the Review Conference. However, as Rebecca Johnson and Carol Naughton are already covering the meeting excellently at their Acronym Institute Blog, I thought it’s probably better to direct traffic their way instead of my repeating the …
