Cross-posted from Verification, Implementation and Compliance At the present, I believe that the likelihood of an Iranian break-out is slim. The principal reason for this argument is that Iran’s installed capacity at the uranium enrichment plant in Natanz is still low, and that a break-out would entail significant political and security risks for the country. …
A Freudian Slip?
by | 2009-03-06 | 2 Comments
From yesterday’s Global Security Newswire: The United States and India removed an “albatross across our necks” by sealing a civilian nuclear trade deal and can now look forward to cooperation in other sectors, New Delhi’s departing envoy to Washington said yesterday. The relationship “still has to reach a certain critical mass,” said Ambassador Ronen Sen, …
Twittering Now
by | 2009-03-05 | 6 Comments
It’s come to this. We will try to integrate the tweets into the site down the road, but for the three people in the world who might be interested: http://twitter.com/ArmsControlWonk
How Much Respect Does A Nuclear Arsenal Get?
by | 2009-03-05 | 14 Comments
Cross-posted from TotalWonkerr.com. On August 31, 1998, North Korea conducted its first launch of a multi-stage ballistic missile, which flew over Japan. It failed to deliver a satellite into orbit, notwithstanding the boasts of state broadcasters. On January 10, 2003, in the course of a dispute with the United States, North Korea declared that it …
