Prophecy of the week: “Go, my people, enter your chambers, And lock your doors behind you. Hide but a little moment, Until the indignation passes.” — Isaiah Note to readers: I am at work writing a book on the rise, demise and revival of nuclear arms control, thanks to a grant from the MacArthur Foundation. …
Hot Dam(n): A Mistaken North Korean Enrichment Facility
by | 2019-07-02 | 1 Comment
by Grace Liu and Ben McIntosh The possibility of undeclared North Korean nuclear facilities will be a major challenge to any effort to verifiably eliminate North Korea’s nuclear program. In the past, diplomatic efforts have collapsed over allegations that North Korea was operating undeclared facilities. In some cases, claims of undeclared facilities have turned out …
Who Is the Biggest Threat to American National Security?
by | 2019-07-01 | 2 Comments
Quote of the week: “What’s going on right now is that the crazier analysts have risen to higher positions than is normally the case. They are able to carry their ideas further and higher because the people at the top are simply less well-informed than is normally the case.” — Herbert York Of all of …
First Combat Use: Turkey’s Bora Missile
by | 2019-06-26 | No Comments
Turkey used a ballistic missile, the Bora, for the first time in combat. Launch a missile, get a pod! Aaron, Anne and Jeffrey discuss the Bora, geolocating the launch site, and the state of missile proliferation in the Middle East. Our 2017 episode on the Bora. Support us over at Patreon.com/acwpodcast!
