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, …
Persbo on Disablement
by | 2007-12-09 | 2 Comments
Andreas Persbo has a great post on disabling the North Korean reactor at Yongbyon: It is going to be chilly in North Korea this week. Temperatures at the Yongbyon nuclear complex will hover around zero degrees Celsius, but it will feel colder. There were relatively few clouds around on Wednesday, but they are assembling on …
