That National Academies Panel on Prompt Global Strike has released its interim letter on the Conventional Trident Modification (CTM) program. As expected, the interim letter calls for funding only RDT&E efforts in FY ‘08: In FY 08, fund research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) efforts associated with CTM at a level sufficient to determine its …
NORK IRBM, Musudan-1?
by | 2007-05-15 | 9 Comments
Yeah, so I’ve been wondering (more) about the reports that North Korea was developing a new IRBM based on the Soviet SS-N-6. Now Asahi Shimbun reports (full text in comments) that “North Korea unveiled the new missile loaded on a trailer at the military parade held in Pyongyang on 25 April to commemorate the 75th …
Tenet, Libya and Soccer
by | 2007-05-14 | 5 Comments
I was contemplating a new section called “Sunday Tenet Blogging” where I patiently comb through Tenet’s memoir, picking our interesting chapters or stories for scrutiny. Yesterday was supposed to deal with his account of the disarmament of Libya … at least until I ran into another, incredibly stupid error in Tenet’s book. At the end …
Strategic Posture Commission
by | 2007-05-11 | 20 Comments
Representative Ellen Tauscher (D-CA), chair of the Strategic Forces subcommittee, has inserted language into the FY2008 Authorization Bill creating a Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States. Congresswoman Tauscher said the Commission will “create a public discussion about future requirements for nuclear weapons.” If the Senate, which is not expected to include similar …
