I’ve been meaning to write something about the scope of the CTBT — this ongoing debate about whether the Russians believe so-called hydronuclear tests are permitted under the treaty I don’t find compelling the evidence that Russia has a different definition, let alone that they are conducting tests that over time will alter the military …
Publishing the Unpublishable
by | 2009-07-26 | 9 Comments
There was some heartburn in the comments about the heat-to-light ratio in Jeff’s post on the Washington Post and the Joint Threat Assessment on Iran. So let’s see if we can’t address the same topic from a slightly different angle. Getting dismissive reactions from senior government officials is nothing new for outside experts who have …
An Introduction to Non-introduction
by | 2009-07-24 | 20 Comments
Israel’s nuclear posture is unique. Some countries with “advanced nuclear capabilities,” such as India and China, have publicly adopted “No First Use” postures. Israel has adopted a declaratory policy that it will not be the first to “introduce” nuclear weapons into the Middle East. This posture has been met with widespread and willing suspension of …
Atomic Won
by | 2009-07-23 | 9 Comments
I came into possession of a lovely collection of images of DPRK bank-notes. (You can go ahead and make your own forgery-related one-liners in the comments.) I was amused to see that the fiver (above) is nuclear-themed.
