Friend of Wonk Marc Schanz reprises the popular “BUFF Blogging” series to ask how changes in the US B-52 fleet will affect nuclear missions and arms control agreements: I realize I haven’t reanimated the popular BUFF Blogging feature in some time – we’re all busy these days. But Jeffrey and I have been puzzling over …
UCS Convention Ads
by | 2008-08-19 | 8 Comments
The Union of Concerned Scientists has placed ads in the Minneapolis-St. Paul and Denver airports, calling on Senators Obama and McCain to “get serious about reducing the nuclear threat.” Above is a picture of the ad on display in Minneapolis. (The one in Denver says “Senator Obama: It Is Time to Get Serious About Reducing …
More SS-sumthin' Pics
by | 2008-08-19 | 5 Comments
Hey folks! So much missile stuff lately — the National Academies has released its final report on conventonal prompt global strike and Iran claims to have launched a two stage missile (The Taepo-hab?). I am in Ithaca attending a technical workshop on space security, surrounding by Geoff Forden, Ted Postol, David Wright and Benn Earthenberm, …
Did Russia Fire SS-26s at Georgia?
by | 2008-08-17 | 23 Comments
Update: It has become clear to me that the Iskander is a modified SS-26 that should have a different SS-number. See the testimony of DIA Director Maples. Anya Loukianova, blogging at Total Wonkerr observes that the Georgian Interior Ministry claims Russia launched conventionally-armed SS-26 “Iskander” missiles into Georgia. She also posted a link to the …
