The Russians — big surprise — have released the Russian text of the New START/Prague Treaty and the Protocol. Last I heard, the Obama Administration was planning to wait until the entire packet was submitted to the Senate. Of course, the documents are all in Russian. So, those of us who would like to be …
Treaty Signings
by | 2010-04-08 | 5 Comments
To oversell or underplay — that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer slings and arrows by acknowledging modest gains, or to claim immodest accomplishments in search of 67 votes in the Senate. Since treaty foes will never be shy about predicting dreadful consequences, the case can be made to fight …
Happy Hour Thursday
by | 2010-04-07 | 5 Comments
Remy just wants to remind everyone that we are hosting a happy hour tomorrow (Thursday) to celebrate Leonor Tomero’s move to the Hill. The Big Hunt 1345 Connectiuct Ave. NW After Work (say 5:30 or so).
Don’t Let Your Rocket Chuff You
by | 2010-04-07 | 25 Comments
click on the image for a larger version The trajectories for the bus/warhead/decoy complex (in red) and a cloud of chuff released just before burnou (in yellow)t. (With apologies to Langston Hughes.) The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) might paraphrase Langston Hughes to say to potential adversaries “Chuff your rocket like you ought to do but …
