Avatar photoNorth Korean Nuclear Test Mb

Ack, there is a reason I have a rule about blogging before a cup of coffee. In an earlier post, I made a math mistake (actually several, including a data entry error in a spread sheet). Anyway, here is the data on the North Korean nuclear test, with very simple yield estimates. The US Geological …

Avatar photoNORK Test Still Small (Not)

Sorry, I hit “live” accidentally before I finished proof-reading. This one looks big(ger).

Avatar photoThe Second North Korean Nuclear Test

North Korea announced today that they have conducted test of a test of a nuclear weapon. Coming on the heals of their failed satellite launch attempt April 5th, the DPRK made sure to point out in their announcement that this one had a higher yield than their last test. Estimates first varied on the yield …

Avatar photoEssential Reading?

Michael Krepon here … Last month, Foreign Policy magazine’s website ran a series of top ten best and worst book lists drawn up mostly by policy-oriented academics. I tried my hand at the best books ever written on arms control and nuclear weapons, drawing from the courses I teach at the University of Virginia. My …