click on the image for a larger version Iranian president Ahmadinejad unveiled the new IR-2 centrifuge on 11 April 2010 after having viewed it during its development stage in 2008. Unveiling is in quotes because we have, of course, seen these centrifuges before: President Ahmadinejad viewed them in April 2008; during the 2nd Nuclear Festival …
Arnie Kanter, 1945-2010
by | 2010-04-12 | No Comments
The late, great Arnie Kanter, attempts to explain nuclear weapons policy to a very dim student. Arnie Kanter passed away over the weekend. I am disconsolate. When I arrived at the New America Foundation, my first task was to convince Arnie to co-chair our Nuclear Strategy and Nonproliferation Initiative with Mort Halperin. Little did I …
Malaysia and the Bomb
by | 2010-04-12 | 7 Comments
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najab Razak, man of the hour. For real. [Update | 5:45 pm. The White House has a readout of the Obama-Najab bilat.] When most Americans think of Malaysia, they… Well, most of us don’t think of Malaysia at all. A quick visit to the Americans & The World polling site, for …
Minot AFB Investigation, meet FOIA
by | 2010-04-10 | 6 Comments
Remember that incident a few years ago at Minot Air Force Base, with nuclear warheads being transported by accident? Of course we do… discussed all over ACW (link, link and link). The Air Force conducted the Commander Directed Report of Investigation, (prepared by Maj, Gen. Douglas Raaberg), looking into what happened and who was responsible. …
