Nobody, Pavel Podvig included, seems to be able to craft a compelling reason for Moscow to threaten to pull out of the INF Treaty. But maybe, Ivanov didn’t bring it up. Maybe Rumsfeld did. Artur Blinov, writing in Nezavisimaya Gazeta (Moscow) on 11 March 2005, speculates that Secretary Rumsfeld opened season on the INF Treaty …
Missing the Point on Iran
by | 2005-03-11 | 2 Comments
On the Tehran. Woo hoo! Note to SecState Rice: Making token gestures to support the EU3-Iran negotiations is only a really, really, weak beginning of a coherent Iran policy. Look, Iran is being asked to do something that’s not legally required (i.e. give up its fuel cycle), so we have to provide serious incentives. I …
KE ASAT 4-Ever
by | 2005-03-11 | 3 Comments
KE ASAT in the Davidson Technologies booth at a recent SMDC conference in Huntsville, AB. It turns out KE ASAT is alive and well, living in Alabama. For those of you who don’t remember, the KE ASAT is a giant, kevlar fly swatter that is supposed to whack satellites out of the orbit. The problem …
Like Rashomon, But for Wonks
by | 2005-03-11 | 6 Comments
Four little reporters listened to conference call with the Director of the Missile Defense Agency … The first little reporter, Ann Roosevelt of Defense Daily, went “MDA Director ‘Disappointed’ In Recent Test Problems.” (subscription only, I am afraid) The second little reporter, Bradley Graham of the The Washington Post, went that “Missile Defense Director Moves …
