Yesterday’s NYT op-ed by Secretary William Perry, Ash Cater, and Michael May at first seemed rather boring to me. What should the government do to prepare for the day after a nuclear terrorist attack? All I really picked up was the tone of, “something must be done.” Good thing I read their full report, because …
How Many Aegis Ships To Defend NATO?
by | 2007-06-12 | 2 Comments
I attended the Arms Control Association’s Avoiding Renewed U.S.-Russian Strategic Competition panel (remarks online transcript coming) yesterday. During the question and answer session, Representative Ellen Tauscher mentioned that a viable alternative to the European GMD site is a combination of mobile midcourse (Aegis SM-3) and terminal defenses (PAC-3, THAAD) to defend Europe. Tauscher has been …
ABL Tests This Week
by | 2007-06-11 | 4 Comments
Thanks for Marc and Matt for holding down the fort while I was away. The FAA issued three “notices to airman” (NOTAMs) that indicate that the Air Force is taking the Airborne Laser (ABL) out for a little spin this week: 7/3701 – .. SPECIAL NOTICE.. EFFECTIVE 0706101700 UTC UNTIL 0706102300 UTC. AIRBORNE LASER OPERATIONS …
IGO Mashup – Les ASEAN 1540 Dub Mix
by | 2007-06-08 | 2 Comments
Gadzooks! How did it get to be Friday already? Thanks much to Mr. AC Wonk for the opportunity—I’ll try not to let it go to my head. Without further ado… Really, when you think about it, is there anything wilder than the intersection of two intergovernmental organizations? (Ok, don’t think about it too hard.) And …
