Underground facility at Hagap, once thought an HE testing site. Was Lowell Jacoby correct about North Korea being able to mate a miniaturized nuclear warhead on a Taepo Dong 2? Probably not without Pyongyang testing both. The current CIA estimate assesses North Korea “has produced one or two simple fission-type nuclear weapons and has validated …
China's Nuclear Capability
by | 2005-04-30 | No Comments
The Washington Post has published my letter objecting to Edward Cody’s description of China’s nuclear capability. Regular readers will recall my intemperate response to what I believed was the Post’s refusal to run the letter. So, no hard feelings. I failed to wring an MSM reference for the blog, however.
Jacoby Claims North Korea Can Arm Taepo Dong 2 With Nuke
by | 2005-04-29 | 2 Comments
Yesterday, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) asked the Director of Defense Intelligence (DIA) Agency Admiral Lowell Jacoby whether or not “North Korea has the ability to arm a missile with a nuclear device?” Admiral Jacoby replied: “My assessment is that they have the capability to do that, yes Maam.” Wrong answer, Lowell. As you can …
IAEA Postpones Decision on ElBaradei
by | 2005-04-29 | No Comments
As expected, the IAEA met on 27 April 2005 and deferred until June a decision on electing Mohamed ElBaradei to a third term as IAEA Director-General. One diplomat described support for ElBaradei as increasing: Support increased for ElBaradei, said one diplomat, commenting on the closed IAEA meeting only on condition of anonymity. He said 34 …
