The Union of Concerned Scientists has released a database of operational satellites in orbit: The UCS Satellite Database is a listing of operational satellites currently in orbit around the Earth. It is available as a downloadable Excel file, which is updated roughly quarterly. Our intent in producing the database is to create a research tool …
A Nuclear Doctrine That Doesn't Deter
by | 2005-12-07 | No Comments
Listen to Rep. Tauscher at the Carnegie Nonproliferation Conference in 2005. Sixteen Democratic members of Congress, including Representative Ellen Tauscher (D-CA), have released a letter to the President expressing concern that a proposed Joint Doctrine on Nuclear Operations would undermine the nonproliferation regime (more from Dave Ruppe). ACW revealed the existence of the draft Doctrine …
Who Says Sanctions on Iran Don't Work?
by | 2005-12-06 | No Comments
Scott Gearity has the grim evidence (more).
RNEP Raises Its Ugly Head, Again
by | 2005-12-06 | No Comments
No sooner did Congress hash out a compromise to terminate the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator, then Billy Mullins (below)—an Air Force official with a title too wonky for even this blogger and kind of a letdown after yesterday’s image—tells Congress that DOD is going to go ahead and develop RNEP anyway. Here is what Mullins—who …
