Reader Allen Thomson sends along this image of the AlKibar dated 23 November 2007 showing an apparently thick slab of concrete over the remains of the BoE and one or two construction cranes erected on it. Credit:GeoEye/Space Imaging Middle East IKONOS Satellite Image. A very curious set of stories appeared yesterday about the results of …
More Classified Nuclear NSPDs
by | 2008-11-10 | 5 Comments
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 …
