A couple of weeks ago, Dafna Linzer had a long, detailed story (and online chat) on intelligence found by German intelligence on a laptop computer stolen by an Iranian citizen in 2004. I am writing a four-part series looking at the key pieces of information: a schematic of a shaft that might be for a …
MDA changes…not in the slightest
by | 2006-03-06 | No Comments
I know that a little bureaucrat-speak is endemic to most of the Pentagon (and a good chunk of Washington), but the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) must be one of the most fluent organizations when it comes to talking circles around its responsibilities. In MDA’s FY 2007 budget estimates overview, it proclaims that there is a …
Subcritical Nuclear Test
by | 2006-03-06 | 4 Comments
The Department of Energy has released a video of a subcritical nuclear test. A subcritical test results in no yield and would be permissable, even under a comprehensive test ban. Subcritical tests are used to determine the physical properties of fissile materials. Of course, subcritical tests can raise suspicion, as Wolfgang Panofsky has noted, that …
Koufax Nominations
by | 2006-03-05 | 2 Comments
Dear Readers: Apologies for being so darned busy, what with the move to Cambridge and all. I wanted to let you know that Arms Control Wonk.com has been nominated for a handful of Koufax Awards including Best Blog (non-professional), Most Deserving of Wider Recognition, Best Single Issue Blog and Best Expert Blog—as well as garnering …
