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 …
Britain To Replace Trident
by | 2007-03-15 | 8 Comments
Parliament voted 409-161 to support “the Government’s decisions, as set out in the White Paper The Future of the United Kingdom’s Nuclear Deterrent, to take the steps necessary to maintain the UK’s minimum strategic nuclear deterrent beyond the life of the existing system …” I confess that I do not fully understand Britain’s system, but …
