The 2007 Chinese Military Power is out. The most interesting development is that OSD describes the status of the DF-31 as “initial threat availability.” That’s not quite deployment, but the biggest news for DF-31 watchers since the first (apparently unsuccessful) flight tests in 1999 and 2000. It means the missile has been successfully tested at …
Still Working it Out on the India deal
by | 2007-05-25 | 4 Comments
If you haven’t been paying the closest attention to developments on the India nuclear deal, don’t worry, it’s still almost not quite but closer kind of getting there. Reuters reports on the latest unspecified disputes in negotiations over the 123 Agreement: There has been some backsliding on the landmark US-India nuclear agreement and both sides …
Iran Underfeeding The Cascades
by | 2007-05-25 | 1 Comment
As we thought! Iran, according to “knowledgeable officials” paraphrased by Albright, Shire and Brannan, is underfeeding the cascades: Based on interviews with knowledgeable officials, however, the feed rate [of 70 grams per hour] may be higher than the optimal value sought currently in each of the eight cascades. Assuming that the lower rate is the …
Tech, Politics and Perspective On Iran
by | 2007-05-24 | 13 Comments
Paul has done a stellar job keeping up on the most recent IAEA report, making Total Wonkerr a go-to resource on Iran’s centrifuges. The Washington Post’s Karen DeYoung has an excellent, balanced article on the technical and diplomatic implications of the report. Anyway, now that we are a day out from the release of the …
