click on the image for a larger version Cataloged debris associated with the 10 February 2009 collision of Iridium 33 and Cosmos 2251 as of 23 October 2009. The orbits associated with the major pieces of each satellite are indicated. As we wait for the next shoe to fall in the Iranian nuclear crisis, I …
Sufficient Deterrence
by | 2009-10-22 | 19 Comments
Are the shoe box files metaphorical or real? Given my weak memory and computer skills, they have to be real. But I know that ACW readers are a suspicious lot, so I have asked Jeffrey to accompany this post with a picture of my shoe box collection. This week’s entry comes from my 4X6 cards …
Jon Kyl Arizona Test Site
by | 2009-10-21 | 14 Comments
A lot of negative descriptions come to mind when I think of Arizona Senator Jon Kyl. Stupid, however, is not one of them. He is a formidable opponent to be feared, as suggested by his recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on the need to resume yield testing of nuclear weapons. I believe the …
Iran: What Sort of a Deal?
by | 2009-10-21 | 14 Comments
I do hope I won’t have to eat these words in a few hours, but here goes: Don’t be distracted by the Sturm und Drang from Vienna. Despite Tuesday’s events — which converted multilateral negotiations into some combination of bilaterals and proximity talks — the odds are quite good that the IAEA soon will be …
