Iran’s ballistic missile tests last week have sparked unusually harsh criticism from Russia. According to the BBC, Russian officials have said the tests raised suspicion over the true aim of [Iran’s] nuclear programme. This is remarkable coming from Moscow, and the latest sign of a potentially significant shift in Russia’s stance on Iran. Through 2007, …
French Nuclear Posture
by | 2008-02-14 | 10 Comments
In August, French President Nicolas Sarkozy initiated the drafting of a new white paper on defense and national security (Livre Blanc) under the direction of Jean-Claude Mallet. (The embassy has a recent progress report.) Although we had lots of interesting off-the-record conversations about it while I was in Europe, Le Figaro has the most detailed …
Toward True Security
by | 2008-02-11 | 5 Comments
Oh, and while we are at it with the public service announcements … UCS will release of Toward True Security with Richard Garwin, Frank von Hippel and Lisbeth Gronlund on Wednesday. What: Briefing and discussion about Toward True Security: Ten Steps the Next President Should Take to Transform U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy When: 1:30-3 p.m., …
Space Race With China?
by | 2008-02-11 | 1 Comment
Gregory Kulacki and I are doin’ the China ASAT talk again at the New America Foundation, Space Race with China?, on Tuesday at 12:15. Here is a short version of the invite; the whole thing is on the NAF website. (While you are at it, check out our spiffy, new website.) Space Race With China? …
