The Defense Department has issued its Annual Report of the Military Power of the People’s Republic of China for 2005. Although the report was the subject of extensive debate, the final document appears relatively mundane. It contains, unlike past reports, a large amount of detailed information—although there are some quality control problems. The data dump, …
North Korea's One Ton Bomb?
by | 2005-07-20 | 3 Comments
Over at DefenseTech, I’ve got a post comparing recent defector claims that North Korea has a one ton nuclear device with current US intelligence community assessments as read by Paul and yours truly. Late Update: I now have the full text of the report. They guy says that North Korea’s bomb uses 4 kg of …
China's Naval Buildup
by | 2005-07-20 | 1 Comment
The New York Times’ David Sanger reported that China was increasing the number of ships in the PLA Navy. That was a lie. Sanger reported on an ambitious Chinese naval build-up with this breathless warning: Today, PLA admirals have fewer ships than Zheng He. But, they get to keep their balls. That’s a better deal, …
FMCT: Geneva Ain't a Nice Place Off Your Face
by | 2005-07-20 | No Comments
Wade Boese enters the race with an excellent piece on the US opposition to FMCT negotiations. Wade wrote about the FMCT/CD goat rodeo a few months back, but here he succinctly summarizes how China called the administration’s bluff: The United States said for years that it would be willing to entertain talks on outer space …
