Several loyal readers have drawn my attention to a heretofore undetected nuclear threat, as reported by The Onion: U.S. Intelligence: Nukehavistan May Have Nuclear Weapons WASHINGTON, DC—A report released Monday by the Defense Intelligence Agency suggests that there is reason to believe that the former Soviet republic of Nukehavistan may be manufacturing nuclear weapons. “New …
Microsatellite-based Space Targets for Missile Defense
by | 2005-08-19 | No Comments
General Obering and the Missile Defense Agency want to build microsatellites that look like warheads and decoys to help them practice looking dumbfounded when the interceptor fails to leave the silo. Sorry, that was peevish. Let me try again: MBA, BDSM, ISO: … novel, advanced micro-satellite technology concepts for developing polymorphic ballistic missile target complexes …
Uranium Reliable Replacement Warhead (URRW)
by | 2005-08-18 | 4 Comments
I had a nice discussion with Bob Peurifoy today. He has kindly agreed to let me post the full text of his working paper on a notional uranium reliable replacement warhead (URRW). Three comments, by way of introdcution: Peurifoy’s first preference is to keep the current arsenal. If we must design new warheads, than he …
Yang Yegong
by | 2005-08-17 | 1 Comment
Yang Yegong (杨业功)—a commander in the Second Artillery—has died of bowel cancer. CCTV has a massive retrospective. I have no idea why Yang is a big deal, but it is fun to speculate. This article suggests (I think, it is in Chinese) that he was commander of Base 52, which supports conventionally armed DF-15 and …
