That is the headline, no kidding, on an August 30 press release on the Minot Air Force Base website: 8/30/2007 – MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Warbirds, It’s hard to believe that Labor Day weekend is already here! Though cooler temperatures are right around the corner, the weather forecasters tell me that we should …
US Bomber Accidentally Transports Nukes
by | 2007-09-06 | 16 Comments
On August 30, the first time since 1968, a U.S. bomber transported missiles armed with six nuclear warheads. By accident. The story is front page CNN.com, but here is the more detailed version at Military Times. The article quotes Hans Kristensen and Phil Coyle on a very important point. This mixup would not be an …
Iran: Fuel Cycles, Verification and MNAs
by | 2007-09-05 | 19 Comments
I am sitting in a very cool meeting that the New America Foundation is co-sponsoring with the Stanley Foundation and American Association for the Advancement of Science. The meeting is invitation only, and off-the-record, but I can share the agenda: Iran: Fuel Cycles, Verification, and Multinational Fuel Assurances Workshop September 5, 10:30am – 3:30pm at …
High Surety Warhead, 2
by | 2007-09-04 | No Comments
Looks like Ian Bruce of the Glasgow Herald secured a statement from MOD on the High Surety Warhead: An MoD spokesman said: “No decisions on any replacement for Trident have yet been taken and there is no programme to build a successor warhead.” Interesting non-denial. What I asserted — and what is not denied — …
