Steve Clemons has the full text of the letter by 59 former diplomats to Senator Lugar opposing John Bolton’s nomination as Taiwan, er, US Ambassador to the UN.
1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention
by | 2005-03-29 | No Comments
London, Moscow and Washington have issued a joint statement reaffirming the importance of the 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention: On the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), the United States, United Kingdom and Russian Federation, as Depositary Governments, reaffirm their strong support for the Convention. We seek …
Outsourcing Deterrence
by | 2005-03-29 | 1 Comment
Hans Kristensen over at NukeStrat.com noticed what has to be one of the weirdest proposals out of South Asia that I’ve seen a while. General Mirza Aslam Beg—former Pakistan Chief of Army Staff—has penned a couple of op-eds suggesting that Pakistan “outsource” its nuclear arsenal to Iran: If India and Pakistan want to dissuade Iran …
DANCE THE RNEP, JIMMY!
by | 2005-03-28 | No Comments
The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces has scheduled its hearing on strategic forces and nuclear weapons issues. STRATCOM Commander General James Cartwright will testify, along with NNSA Administrator Linton Brooks The hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m., 4 April 2005 in Room 222 Russell Senate Office Building. (Webcast on CapitolHearings.org). This will be …
