Avatar photoISIS Against The Gray Lady

The New York Times refuses to correct an egregious error by David Sanger and Bill Broad. Arms Control Wonk has the correspondence. David Albright, President of the Institute for Science and Interational Security (ISIS) (right), recently criticized a New York Times story by Bill Broad and David Sanger, on the grounds that it contains a …

Avatar photoIran To Convert 150 Drums of Yellowcake

Francois Murphy at Reuters reports that Iran has notified the IAEA it will convert 150 drums of yellowcake (below, right) into uranium hexafluoride (UF6): Iran has begun processing a new batch of uranium despite Western pressure on it to halt sensitive atomic work, possibly harming attempts to defuse a standoff over its nuclear aims, a …

Avatar photo20th Century Castles

What does one bring to a housewarming at a refurbished missile silo? Thanks for your interests in our unique underground properties. Built at a cost of millions, these heavily reinforced historic structures were designed to withstand nuclear attack. They bring new meaning to the word “shelter”. Centuries from now they will remain. Very few of …

Avatar photoNorth Korea Just Enjoys Nuclear Talks

It kills me that The Onion has a better grasp on nuclear dipomacy with North Korea than just about anyone else. Report: North Korea Just Enjoys Nuclear Talks November 16, 2005 | Issue 41•46 WASHINGTON, DC—The Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists published a report Tuesday revealing what the international community has long suspected: The government …