I generally avoid posting about subjects unconnected with the essential subject matter of this blog, but Jib Jab’s 2008 election song is so funny I can’t resist. Their 2004 election song had the immortal line about George W “you can’t say nuclear, that really scare me.”
Off to Barcelona…
by | 2008-07-18 | 7 Comments
… to give a talk about the UK debate over whether to build a successor to the Vanguard class of submarines. It’s part of a session on Evidence-based policy or policy-based evidence? Nuclear weapons decision making in Europe at The Euroscience Open Forum 2008. Have a good weekend.
Trey Day
by | 2008-07-17 | 11 Comments
I asked Marc Schanz, journo-buddy of mine, to send along his impressions of Obering’s briefing the other day. I thought I would get some wry observations. Instead, I got a serious piece of defense journalism. Anyway, apparently Obering freaked when asked about Russia — must be the Ibogaine. I was under the impression that Lt. …
4 Aegis Ships to Defend NATO
by | 2008-07-16 | 22 Comments
Gosh, I am going to miss ol’ Trey Obering when he retires in January. Ok, no I won’t. He gave an outbrief today that, I hear, was nothing of the sort — just the same tired hat-in-hand for MDA routine. We smuggled a little spy in, so there will be more on that front later. …
