Reinvigorating the Air Force Nuclear Enterprise by the Air Force Nuclear Task Force (24 October 2008) reveals the names of several more NSPDs relating to nuclear weapons: National Security Presidential Directive-3, Defense Strategy, Force Structure, and Procurement, 15 February 2001 (S) National Security Presidential Directive-4, Transforming Deterrence, 15 February 2001 (S) National Security Presidential Directive-10, …
Blair on The Ever-Ready Nuclear Misileer
by | 2008-11-10 | 6 Comments
Ok, I am back. Let’s all have an electronic round of applause for Anya, Bob and Andreas — three fine guest bloggers. Last night I was flipping through my copy of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. In the correspondence section, there were a few letters about The ever-ready nuclear missileer by Nathan Hodge and Sharon …
Russia: Its Own Worst Enemy?
by | 2008-11-06 | 55 Comments
Building on James’ post yesterday, Medvedev’s announcement about putting missiles in Kaliningrad shows that the Russians are quickly becoming their own worst enemy. Why Medvedev would revert to clumsy chest thumping at a time when cooler heads are set to retake Washington is just mind-boggling. I get that this move is great red meat for …
NAO on Trident
by | 2008-11-06 | 7 Comments
In Europe, Britain’s National Audit Office has released a report on the United Kingdom’s Future Nuclear Deterrent Capability. It is an interesting read. The main conclusion is that: There is a challenging timetable to meet if continuous at sea deterrence is to be maintained. The critical path for provision of a future deterrent capability is …
