I have now had several conversations about China’s newest cruise missile, the DH-10. The conversations all stem from the fact that people mistakenly believe that the 2008 edition of Chinese Military Power indicates the PLA deploys the DH-10 armed with nuclear weapons. What Chinese Military Power says, as far as I can tell, is that …
Errol Morris on Shahab Images
by | 2008-07-13 | 11 Comments
Errol Morris still pretty much rules. We understand Stalin’s intentions by removing comrades, but what is the purpose of these Iranian missile photographs? They are clearly altered. The question remains: Why, and to what end? The government of Iran could not have created a more self-serving controversy. It has focused our attention on Iranian military …
Missile-palooza
by | 2008-07-12 | 14 Comments
The wits are out with their own doctored images of Iran’s recent missile launch. This is my favorite so far, but there are lots at Boing Boing, Danger Room, and the Economist. Warning, there is some sort of recurring theme about kittens that makes me vaguely uncomfortable.
Big Questions, Small Questions
by | 2008-07-11 | 3 Comments
The Six Party talks restarted yesterday in Beijing with verification of North Korea’s declaration topping the agenda. I’ve blogged about the technical aspects of verification on a number of previous occasions (including here and here). Today I want to focus on the bigger picture and it is this: What is the aim of verification? Too …
