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 …
The Pivot
by | 2010-04-07 | 8 Comments
There is, ultimately, going to be a post from me about the details of the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review — but the details are probably not what is important. So, let me start with that. What is important is that the NPR ledes with the notion that the priority goal is to prevent nuclear proliferation …
