So. We know that Iran operated 8 cascades between 18 April- 19 August. That is seventeen weeks, 119 days or 2856 hours. Eight cascades, fed 70 grams of hex per hour, should have consumed 1,600 kg of hex. Assume the four additional cascades began operating on May 13 (about 14 weeks). The additional four cascades …
IAEA GOV/2007/48
by | 2007-08-30 | 7 Comments
GOV/2007/28, like clockwork, is out on the ISIS website. Items of note: Hey, remember that David Sanger story about how, during the May 13 short notice inspection, “all the centrifuges appeared to be enriching uranium and running smoothly”? Yeah, well, the IAEA report states that “Between 17 March and 22 July 2007 … there was …
Nunn-Lugar to the Rescue!
by | 2007-08-30 | No Comments
We don’t get many feel good stories on a nonproliferation blog. This Washington Post piece is pretty close though. Next up, Nunn and Lugar superhero suits. Capes of course, but minus latex. PODOLSK, Russia, Aug. 29 — Heavily guarded trucks rolled up to the Luch nuclear institute here on Tuesday night and unloaded five green …
Think and Drink on Thursday
by | 2007-08-28 | 12 Comments
This week, T&D happy hour is going classy. I know everyone will miss the greasy Big Hunt burgers and pizza, but don’t be afraid, change is good. We will be at Heritage India, about a block down Connecticut from Dupont, at 6pm on Thursday, August 30. Top 5 Policy Recommendations Reasons for Think and Drink …
