Somewhat belatedly, I have come into possession o f GOV/INF/2010/5, which contains Iran’s answer to the proposal to swap its stockpile of low enriched uranium for fuel assemblies for the Tehran Research Reactor. Here is the key graf: …the Islamic Republic of Iran is still seeking to purchase the required fuel in cash. However, if …
Tinner Tidbit
by | 2010-02-22 | 6 Comments
Many of us have long suspected that the Tinner Family — Father Freidrich and brothers Marco and Urs — Swiss businessman who participated in the AQ Khan network — were also US intelligence assets (See Urs Tinner and Tinner Talks). World Radio Switzerland reports that a Swiss court ruling “confirms” that the Tinners were assets …
Shocking Good Fun
by | 2010-02-19 | 27 Comments
click on the image for a larger version The Atlas V that carried the Solar Dynamics Observatory into orbit on 11 Feb. 2010 created shockwaves that rippled through a cloud layer. I’ve counted 11 distinct shockwaves, marked by arrows in this image. Ok, this has little if anything to do with security or arms control …
Iran Probes The Limits
by | 2010-02-19 | 23 Comments
Enough slicing and a salami ends up like this. What happens when a government with a nuclear program systematically works itself into the position of being “a ‘screw turn’ away” from building a nuclear weapon? On one hand, let’s say this government wants to preserve its relations with a great power ally that arms it …
