Avatar photoIAEA BoG Refers Iran … Kinda

The IAEA Board of Governors has voted in favor of a resolution that finds Iran’s noncompliance with its NPT obligations to be “within the competence of the Security Council,” but does not appear to refer the issue the Security Council … yet. IAEA DG Mohamed ElBaradei described the issue as remaining in Vienna: I think …

Avatar photoThe Biological Threat from China

Read “The Next Killer Flu” by National Geographic’s Tim Appenzeller with photographs by Lynn Johnson. Some analysts claiming to be “tough” on security are just “stupid” on security. One class of wonks define “security” narrowly, restricting threats to the deliberate acts—the acts of “evil doers.” The Washington Times printed a perfect example recently. One of …

Avatar photoStreak

STP-R1 is a DARPA satellite called Streak. Space.com has the details. Air Force launch officials say it will take about nine minutes for the Minotaur to haul the STP-R1 mission to the desired orbit tonight. The satellite, dubbed Streak by its operator, will test technologies for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. “Streak is a …

Avatar photoDid Ahmadinejad Help or Hurt in NYC?

You really have to read the foreign press if you want to understand the diplomacy surrounding Iran’s nuclear program. Case in point: What was impact of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech to the UN? The US press, led Carol Giacomo and Sue Pleming t Reuters and Dafna Linzer at the Washington Post picked up the …