A side-note on that treasure trove of documents that AQ Khan gave Simon Henderson. I keep recommending Henderson’s account of the documents in the Times as background, but allow me to make another recommendation — Henderson’s 1993 review of his involvement in the Pakistan nuclear issue in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, followed by …
Leaks and Motives of AQ Khan
by | 2010-03-15 | 22 Comments
I notice that Jeff Smith and Joby Warrick have yet another story based on documents provided by AQ Khan to Simon Henderson. (For more about the documents, read Henderson’s account in the Times online.) This story pisses me off. (I suspect the editors, not the reporters, are at fault here.) The lede to the story …
NATO's Nuclear Opacity
by | 2010-03-14 | 2 Comments
Once [Follow-On To Lance] had been cancelled [in May 1990], as well as the upgrade for nuclear artillery, and the INF Treaty had eliminated all longer-range missiles, only dual-capable aircraft remained available for SACEUR’s use as a nuclear deterrent. The rancor raised by the FOTL debate carried forward in to a broad public concern over …
Doreen and Jim McElvany 2010 Nonproliferation Challenge
by | 2010-03-14 | 1 Comment
And, while we’re doing public service announcements for the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, let me remind readers that CNS is again hosting the Doreen and Jim McElvany 2010 Nonproliferation Challenge. First prize is 10 Gs. Seriously, who can’t use a little extra baksheesh these days? The due date is 11:59 PM (Eastern time, …
