Back when experts were predicting 3,000 centrifuges at Natanz by the end of the July, I said I needed to see it to believe it. There is no evidence that Iran can mass produce the components of 3,000 centrifuges. The Iranians can claim mass production, but I want to see the evidence that Iran can …
Remembering Louis Martin
by | 2007-08-08 | 3 Comments
You may know that Matt Martin – a program officer at the Stanley Foundation, an occasional guest blogger here at Arms Control Wonk.com, and my friend – lost his father, Louis Martin last week under terrible circumstances. The family asks that those who wish to honor Dr. Martin, make a donation to the Metanexus Institute, …
Security Violation at LANL, Yawn
by | 2007-08-07 | 2 Comments
Yesterday, the Project on Government Oversight “confirm[ed] another breach involving unauthorized release of classified data via email that occurred last week. The Lab has officially designated the incident an Impact Measurement Index-1 (IMI-1), the highest threat level …” The Albuquerque Journal’s John Fleck explains the incident as yawner, basically a common mistake: [Los Alamos National …
Six DF-31s?
by | 2007-08-06 | 7 Comments
The Economist (sorry, no bylines) states that China “is deploying six road-mobile, solid-fueled (which means quick to launch) intercontinental DF-31s …” The Economist does not provide a citation, but six is an interesting number. (I don’t think it is from IISS, which has recently said eight—although perhaps the most recent edition has revised the estimate.) …
