My article about the Chinese nuclear force—“The Ambiguous Arsenal”—is available in the May/June 2005 issue of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. The Table of Contents accurately summarizes the larger article: Analysts tend to grossly exaggerate China’s nuclear arsenal, thanks to flawed research and faulty assumptions. Yet that doesn’t stop hardliners from citing the “Chinese threat” …
Moh-mentum: IAEA Governors To Consider 3rd Term for ElBaradei
by | 2005-04-15 | No Comments
The IAEA Board of Governors will hold a closed-door meeting on 27 April 2005 to decide whether Mohamed ElBaradei will recieve a third term as IAEA Director General. ElBaradei’s supporters are pushing for a meeting before Bob Joseph can be confirmed as John Bolton’s successor, but most observers expect the 27 April meeting will simply defer a decision on ElBaradeis future until June.
Oh, Steve Rademaker
by | 2005-04-14 | No Comments
Steve Rademaker, at the Arms Control Association, whined that arms control advocates treat the Bush Administration unfairly when it comes to the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator (RNEP): And particularly with regard to the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator, I have to say I personally am mystified by the intensity of the debate that we’ve seen unfold …
Hands Off My Nukes! Does Rumsfeld Want NNSA?
by | 2005-04-13 | No Comments
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld could make Caligula (right) blush. Jason Sherman of Inside Defense reports that Undersecretary of Defense Michael Wynne has signed the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Defense Science Board Nuclear Capabilities Task Force. I notice the TOR include a mandate to: Examine a wide range of institutional arrangements that could …
