Jeffrey and crew have been busy at work modelling the giant ICBM that the DPRK paraded in October 2020, as well as tracing out its possible industrial provenance. Aaron and Jeffrey talk through modelling methodologies, North Korean industrial espionage, and how to build robust public policies to account for uncertainty. For our episode on the …
New Year, New START, New Facilities in Iran
by | 2020-12-29 | No Comments
At the end of this awful year, Jeffry and Aaron talk about the future of arms control, the future of analytics, and the future of the pod. 2021 will have a lot going on: New START expiration or extension, new facilities in Iran, figuring out what the heck the North Koreans are doing, what’s going …
Failures of Imagination
by | 2020-12-20 | No Comments
Lyric of the week: “I sit alone at home and cry over youWhat can I doCan’t help myselfCause baby it’s youBaby it’s you You should hear what they say about you (cheat, cheat)They say, they say you never never ever been true (cheat, cheat)Wo ho, it doesn’t matter what they sayI know I’m gonna love …
Nuclear-Armed Rivalry in Southern Asia
by | 2020-12-13 | 7 Comments
Note to readers: A slightly different version of this essay appeared in the Stimson Center’s on-line magazine, South Asian Voices, the premier global platform for talented analysts to exchange views on this region’s pressing issues without invective or pat talking points. Quotes of the week: “The essence of a free government consists in an effectual …
