On Tuesday the New York Times ran a story on Russia giving an ultimatum to Iran regarding uranium enrichment. According to the report, Russia has threatened to refuse delivery of nuclear fuel for Bushehr if Iran does not stop uranium enrichment. By Tuesday evening, both the Russian and Iranian governments were denying this account, but …
Tommy Franks, Ladies and Gentlemen
by | 2007-03-19 | 13 Comments
I am preparing a case study on the Dora Farms strike at the onset of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I came across this priceless calculation by General Tommy Franks and one of his subordinates: “What the probabilities of mission success with a single aircraft?” Buzz didn’t hesitate, “A single aircraft gives us a probability of .5.” …
Topol Wonkporn
by | 2007-03-18 | 8 Comments
A little hot Topol action to spice up Sunday. Pavel Podvig’s Russian Strategic Forces blog has been extensively covering the Topol deployment
Will Treasury Scuttle Six Party Process?
by | 2007-03-16 | 6 Comments
Chris Nelson in the national treasure that is The Nelson Report has the crucial backstory on how Administration hardliners may be fighting efforts to lift Treasury sanctions on North Korea’s “licit” funds as part of an effort to scuttle the nascent Six Party agreement: Had we reported last night, we would have used a quote …
