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 …
We Don't Need No Water, Let the Mother …
by | 2008-10-31 | 4 Comments
A fire broke out in a Minuteman III silo in Wyoming and burned undetected for five days. Tom Roeder from the Colorado Springs Gazette has the story. The use of duct tape is my favorite detail: The fire was May 23 at a silo 42 miles east of Cheyenne, Wyo,, where the Minuteman III missile …
