CAP has an interesting panel on US policy toward Iran up. Not sure if I will make it over there, but you should. Nuclear Meltdown: Rebuilding a Coherent Policy Towards Iran A book discussion with Barbara Slavin and Trita Parsi December 13, 2007, 12:30pm – 2:00pm A light buffet lunch will be served at 12:00 …
Japan a "long weekend" from the Bomb
by | 2007-12-11 | 21 Comments
Regular Wonk readers will know that the question of how long it would take Japan to build the Bomb has been a subject of interest in the past. See here and here for starters. Well, we now have a new low-ball estimate. Global Security Newswire (not exactly a scoop for ACW, I know) reports a …
New CAEP Website
by | 2007-12-10 | 1 Comment
The China Academy of Engineering Physics has a new website. Make sure the sound is on.
Gates on the Iran NIE
by | 2007-12-10 | 23 Comments
As much as I hate to say this, folks are misreading the most recent NIE. Yes it says that Iran halted its clandestine weapons program, at least for a time, in fall 2003. And, yes that suggests that Iran’s leaders are sensitive to pressure. But the halt doesn’t given Iran a clean bill of health, …
