Here are the new IAEA reports on Iran and Syria. Analysis to come.
Greetings from Amman
by | 2009-06-04 | 1 Comment
I had to work today, so I decided to do it pool-side. Life is tough, I know. Tomorrow I am attending a two-day conference organized by the Financial Services Volunteer Corps and funded by the Carnegie Corporation. We meet every year for a trilateral dialogue among US, Chinese and Russian experts on energy, security and …
Strategic Uses for Tactical Nukes—not!
by | 2009-06-04 | 23 Comments
click on the image for a larger version Four Kt nuclear explosion over one “sub-harbor” in Ulsan. Overpressures are for a 4 Kt nuke detonated at the optimum height to maximize blast effects. POL destruction limit is the range where blast effects cause severe damage to oil tanks. Thermal effects, i.e. starting a firestorm, are …
W76 Problems Seem Overblown
by | 2009-06-03 | 5 Comments
Greetings from the Lufthansa Senators Lounge in Frankfurt. I’ve been struggling with how to describe Ralph Vartabedian’s story in the Los Angeles Times about the W76 Life Extension Program. On one hand, Vartabedian (with some help from POGO) dug out some really embarrassing information the W76 Life Extension Program. On the other hand, Vartabedian uses …
