Quote of the week: “America prepared for the wrong kind of war. It prepared for a new 9/11, but instead a virus came.” – Dominique Moisi Dear readers: I’m on the home stretch of a book in progress tentatively titled “Winning and Losing the Nuclear Peace.” Here’s an out-take: At the outset of his presidency, …
Iran’s Satellite and the IRGC Space Program
by | 2020-05-12 | No Comments
Iran launched a small satellite into orbit. But more importantly, it was Iran’s revolutionary guards, not the civilian space program, that did the launching — and with a new solid rocket motor as the second stage. Fabian Hinz joins Jeffrey to talk about the IRGC space program and break down its most recent launch. Support …
Trump’s National Security Strategy Revisited
by | 2020-05-11 | 1 Comment
Lyric of the week: Don’t you ever be sad Lean on me, when times are bad When the day comes and you’re down In a river of trouble and about to drown Just hold on, I’m comin’ Hold on, I’m comin’ –Sam and Dave, “Hold On, I’m Coming” (Motown classic and possible Joe Biden rally …
Russia’s Nudol Anti-Satellite Missile Test
by | 2020-05-01 | No Comments
In mid-April, Russia tested a direct ascent anti-satellite missile (DA ASAT), the Nudol/PL19, against a point in space. Anti-satellite weapons are an old favorite of the pod, so Anne, Aaron, and Jeffrey meet to discuss the history of anti-satellite weapons, the U.S. negotiating strategy that led to the spread of hit-to-kill and anti-satellite weapons, and …
