President Bush apparently convinced European leaders to support additional sanctions against Iran during his farewell tour of Europe. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, for example, said that “one cannot exclude another round of sanctions.” Bank Melli and other Iranian financial institutions would be the main targets. That’s good news, but the difficulties inherent in sustaining this …
Pakistani Design In Switzerland
by | 2008-06-17 | 9 Comments
Greetings from Beijing We now have David Albright’s essay on the advanced nuclear weapons design, as well as stories in the New York Times and Washington Post. (David Sanger, Nuclear Ring Reportedly Had Advanced Weapon, June 15, 2008; David Sanger and Bill Broad, Officials Fear Bomb Design Went to Others, June 16, 2008; Joby Warrick, …
Latest Khan Revelations
by | 2008-06-16 | 18 Comments
I’m now back from the US, where I had two week’s holiday followed by a conference at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. Since the conference was under the Chatham House Rule, there’s not much I can say except that it was excellent; the following photo of Monterey’s wildlife will have to substitute for a …
Japanese Vacuum Pump at Yongbyon
by | 2008-06-13 | 3 Comments
The Japanese press is in a fit about a Japanese-made vacuum pump that turned up in North Korea. Apparently, the IAEA found the pump at Yongbyon, leading to police raids on two companies in Japan, according to the Daily Yomiuri, Kyodo News and the Daily Mainichi. The Daily Yomiuri has the most detailed coverage: The …
