I recently ran across this December article from La Repubblica which contains an interesting piece of information RE: the Iraq/Niger/uranium thing. [Translation and original link via the Leftcoaster.] Members of the “Iraq really was uranium shopping” crowd, such as Christopher Hitchens, frequently argue (yes, present tense) that Niger has nothing else that Iraq would want. …
Chinese Nuclear Warhead Facility
by | 2006-08-04 | 7 Comments
Cool huh? All things considered—access control, double perimeter, revetted buildings—that looks a lot like nuclear weapons storage to me. I’ve oft noted that the intelligence community believes the Chinese keep their warheads stored seperately from their ballistic missiles. A declassified Department of Defense cable explained: Each base has its own warhead storage facility … In …
Want To See Two Spy Satellites?
by | 2006-08-03 | 2 Comments
You may have to squint a little. The image, of the IGS 1B and Lacrosse 4 satellites moving across the night sky, was taken by Macro Langbroek. The SEESAT list has a fascinating discussion about the shape and configuration of the Lacrosse 5 satellite, which periodically performs a “disappearance trick.” Most observers seem to think …
Iran and India
by | 2006-08-02 | 4 Comments
Next time you hear someone claim that the Iranians haven’t raised the US-India nuclear deal in discussions about its nuclear program, remember this… Iran’s Ambassador to the UN Javad Zarif, stated 31 July: “Iran’s right to enrich uranium is recognized under the NPT. And upholding the rights of States parties to international regimes is as …
