Rob Edwards in New Scientist writes about a material called FOGBANK, which is used in US nuclear weapons such as the W76. (Ian Sample in the Guardian also picked it up.) Edwards’s article contains some speculation on the use of FOGBANK, which is something I’ve been looking into since Frank Munger started asking uncomfortable questions …
Arms control literature: A one stop shop
by | 2008-03-05 | 2 Comments
As part of the Wonk’s public service role, let me bring to your attention an outstanding resource letter, “Physics and Society: Nuclear Arms Control”, that was published by Alex Glaser and Zia Mian in the January edition of the American Journal of Physics (vol. 76, no. 1, pp. 5—14 to be precise). It’s a great …
721 Reports
by | 2008-03-04 | 1 Comment
DNI has posted 721 Reports from 2005 and 2006. January 1 – December 31, 2006: Unclassified Report to Congress on the Acquisition of Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional Munitions January 1 – December 31, 2005: Unclassified Report to Congress on the Acquisition of Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction …
Iran, the IAEA and Intentions
by | 2008-03-03 | 31 Comments
Jeffrey (quite rightly) had words with me in Oslo about my recent lack of postings and so let me start this week with a public promise to improve my blogging statistics. Incidentally, speaking of Oslo, the Minister’s Summary (which I assume will be posted soon on the Norwegian disarmament website) backed (or at least backed …
