While Bob and Andreas are minding the store, I just wanted to drop in and plug an event to honor the winners of the 2008 Doreen and Jim McElvany Nonproliferation Challenge Essay Contest. The event will feature a keynote by Representative Ellen Tauscher and talks by the winners of the essay contest, including our friends …
Will Khan be back?
by | 2008-11-03 | 14 Comments
Do not worry, Captain Kirk. It’s not that Khan. Islamabad’s parks, houses, hotels and palaces are poured into the lowland between the Margala Hills. It’s a remarkably organized place with straight avenues, green and leafy side streets, bustling shops and a heavy military presence. This time of year, the weather is pleasant, and the quicksilver …
Will Russia Blend Down More HEU?
by | 2008-11-03 | No Comments
Greetings, Readers of the Wonk. My name is Robert Zarate, and I’m a research fellow at the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center in Washington, D.C. I’ll be guest-blogging this week, but before getting started, I wanted first to thank Jeffrey Lewis for the kind offer—and the wonderful opportunity—to do this. To kick things off, I thought …
Boltonesque Sanctions on Rosoboronexport
by | 2008-10-31 | 11 Comments
A week ago, the State Department announced the imposition of sanctions for alleged supply of WMD and missile-related technology or destabilizing conventional weapons systems in accordance with the provisions of the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act (P.L. 109-353). Sanctions were levied against 13 entities from seven countries, as this Global Security Newswire story …
