Momentarily lost in the hullaballoo over North Korea’s probable failed nuclear test is the last state to test a nuclear weapon as well as lie about the yield: India. Oh, they are going to love that statement on the Bharat Rakshak BBS. Okay, I am just winding those guys up; India at least refused to …
Garwin & Von Hippel on NORK Nuke Test
by | 2006-10-19 | 10 Comments
ACA just posted an analysis from Richard L. Garwin and Frank N. von Hippel on the DPRK nuclear test. It contains some evidence that I don’t think has been made public before. Here’s an example: …it is not surprising that a range of yields has been reported. One authoritative estimate from Terry Wallace, a seismologist …
Shorter Bill Arkin
by | 2006-10-19 | No Comments
Arkin takes on a massive straw-figure in a post which says something about North Korea and nuclear weapons. Allow me to paraphrase: Unnamed “Ambulance Chasers of the Apocalypse” point to the dangers of a nuclear-armed North Korea – as well as nuclear proliferation in general – in order to get rich. Not because nuclear weapons …
Terror Farm, Part 1
by | 2006-10-19 | 7 Comments
Peter Zimmerman and I have the cover article in Foreign Policy magazine (subscription only), arguing that nuclear weapons are a bargain for the large, sophisticated terrorist organization. We basically asked, were we a terrorist group, how would we do it and how much would that cost? Pete had previously collaborated with Nicolas Freeling to produce …
