Gullible isn’t exactly the word that comes to mind … Michael Katz-Hyman responds to an op-ed by Jim Oberg in USA Today. (I don’t see the letter on-line) Oberg argues that most space weapons plans are unrealistic, but then blames newspapers and think tanks for “manipulating” gullible Russian and Chinese leaders like Vladimir Putin and …
Boost Gas and the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW) Program
by | 2005-06-19 | 2 Comments
The Reliable Replacement Warhead program is either: A nonproliferation friendly alternative to the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator (RNEP), or A Trojan Horse bearing a return to nuclear testing. This blog has suggested both possibilities Whether the RRW is good or bad —from an arms control and nonproliferation standpoint—will depend on the actual research progam carried …
X-Band Radar in Canada?
by | 2005-06-18 | 4 Comments
Canadians are not totally against defense. Maybe. Two months ago, CBC reported two senior Raytheon employees skulking around the Happy Valley-Goose Bay area in Labrador. … senior officials from the Raytheon Company travelled to Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador, on a scouting trip. The Massachusetts-based corporation builds missiles for the American military and is a major …
Ukraine Cruise Missile Numbers
by | 2005-06-16 | 1 Comment
Pavel Podvig asked a while back about some numbers I used regarding the Ukrainian Kh-55 cruise missiles that ended up in Iran and China. I wrote: … the [missile] smugglers forged documents naming Russia as the missiles’ destination. This is potentially significant because Ukraine agreed in 1999 to send a portion of its Kh-55 missiles …
