Avatar photoDeep Throat and Arms Control

I’ve long been fascinated by Watergate, All the President’s Men and the identity of Deep Throat. Today, Bob Woodward—prodded by a forthcoming Vanity Fair article—confirmed that Assistant FBI Director W. Mark Felt was “Deep Throat.” The possibility that Felt was Deep Throat was first noted in an excellent article by Jim Mann, also author of …

Avatar photoEngage China, Engage the World

I have a short article in Ad Astra arguing the case for engaging China in cooperation on the peaceful use of outer space. “Space control” does virtually nothing to address the most serious threats posed by the growing number of space-faring states. These threats include orbital debris, orbital crowding and improving transparency in outer space. …

Avatar photoNational Nuclear Security Administration Advisory Committee

The House Armed Services Committee defense authorization report encourages the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Administrator Linton Brooks (right) to reinstate the NNSA Advisory Committee: “The committee notes that shortly after the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) was created, the first NNSA Administrator established an independent committee to advise the Administrator on a wide range …

Avatar photoSchulte to IAEA

The White House has nominated Gregory L. Schulte to be Representative of the United States of America to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of Ambassador. The United States has been without an Ambassador to the IAEA since Ken Brill left in July 2004. Bush withdrew the nomination of James Cunningham under pressure …