The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) has released a commercial satellite photograph of North Korea’s 50 Mwe reactor that appears to confirm June 2005 press reports that Pyongyang has resumed construction. In June 2005, I argued that analysts could easily confirm with satellite imagery whether or not North Korea had resumed construction of …
Six Party Talks Joint Statement
by | 2005-09-19 | 1 Comment
Well, the Six-Party Talks in Beijing have produced a Joint Statement. The Statement is pretty much the same set of principles as 1994 Agreed Framework, with all the tough stuff deferred into the future. Does Pyongyang get a light water reactor under the 1994 Agreed Framework, or will the Bush Administration provide only conventional fuel …
Synthetic Biohazard Non-Proliferation
by | 2005-09-18 | 7 Comments
Hey buddy? Wanna a good deal on gene? The advertisement (right) is not science fiction. Blue Heron Biotechnology of Bothell, Washington “can synthesize any gene regardless of sequence, complexity, or size …” Gene synthesis is a revolutionary technology, which offers the prospect of making life better for millions of people around the world. The ability …
Questions About U.S. Intelligence on China
by | 2005-09-15 | No Comments
Two months ago, I wrote a blog post entitled Zhang Liying: China’s Missile Gal. At issue were a pair of quotations in an unclassified publication from the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) that suggested China was building anti-satellite weapons: Challenges to Space Superiority, published by the National Air and Space Intelligence Center at …
