Quote of the week: “Foreign policy is the face a nation wears to the world.” — Arthur Schlesinger The Press Trust of India ran this story on August 16th: NEW DELHI — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said India remained “firmly committed” to the doctrine of ‘no first use’ for nuclear weapons but what …
Russia’s Mysterious Nuclear-powered Missile Accident
by | 2019-08-22 | No Comments
Russia tested something and maybe kinda sorta told the truth about a subsequent spike in radiation. What happened? who knows? In this episode, the ACW trio discuss the explosion in Nenoksa and why it may have been a test to support the Skyfall (Burevestnik) program that went wrong. Support us over at Patreon.com/acwpodcast!
India, Another Exceptional, Illiberal Democracy
by | 2019-08-19 | 3 Comments
Quote of the week: “When you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Perfect it. Pass it on.” — Thurgood Marshall My idea of India is dated, like me. I mourn its passing. My idea of India first came into focus in the …
Kashmir’s Escalatory Potential
by | 2019-08-12 | 2 Comments
Quote of the week: “Nonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.” — Mahatma Gandhi I was relatively sanguine after the last spike in tension on the subcontinent in February, marked by a Kashmiri youth aiming a vehicle …
