James Palmer of the UK’s Atomic Weapons Establishment joins the ACW trio to talk about the importance of 3D modelling and data visualization, including recreations of North Korea’s Punggye-ri nuclear test site and virtual reality training simulations. Links of Note, Courtesy of James Palmer: Enhanced briefings for a CTBTO On-site Inspection SnT2017 (Palmer and Stevanović). …
Space Diplomacy
by | 2020-02-25 | 3 Comments
Quote of the week: “And to meet the emerging threats in space, the newest war-fighting domain, the president has called for the creation of the U.S. Space Force.” – Vice President Mike Pence, “America needs a Space Force” Washington Post, March 3, 2019 Note to readers: Here is the talk I gave at an outstanding …
Iran’s Space Launchers and Solid Missiles
by | 2020-02-19 | No Comments
Iran tested a satellite launch vehicle, and it failed. But this isn’t a reason to cheer. Iran showed off a lot of goodies this month, pointing to an active solid-propellant missile program and has no said a future satellite launch is going to use a solid-propellant space launch vehicle. This is bad news. Aaron and …
Stephen Ledogar: Unsung Hero of Arms Control
by | 2020-02-16 | 3 Comments
Multiple Choice Quiz of the Week: Which two of the following films reflect the temper of the times for the 2020 Oscars? A. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington B. Parasite C. It’s A Wonderful Life D. Joker E. Singin’ in the Rain No U.S. diplomat accomplished more than Stephen Ledogar in the hard slog of …
