An example of enhanced perimeter security and entry control fencing provided to Russia under the Nunn-Lugar program. The National Intelligence Council has issued an updated (November 2004) Annual Report to Congress on the Safety and Security of Russian Nuclear Facilities and Military Forces. (The 2002 edition is on the CIA website. [Update: The 2004 edition …
No Hostile Intent
by | 2005-02-22 | 1 Comment
Condi says what Don wants. Does he dress her, too? Glenn Kessler of The Washington Post has an interesting article on U.S. rhetoric toward North Korea. After North Korea declared that it possessed nuclear weapons, I asked two questions: do they really have nuclear weapons and why share this information now. In the case of …
Down is Up, Black is White
by | 2005-02-21 | No Comments
Michelle Goldberg reports from CPAC on Rep. Chris Cox’s wisdom: America’s Operation Iraqi Freedom is still producing shock and awe, this time among the blame-America-first crowd,” he crowed. Then he said, “We continue to discover biological and chemical weapons and facilities to make them inside Iraq.” Apparently, most of the hundreds of people in attendance …
CBO on Nuclear and Missile Defense Cuts
by | 2005-02-21 | No Comments
The Congressional Budget Office has released Budget Options (February 2005), which presents options to the House and Senate for altering federal spending and revenues. Among the cuts to national defense spending, CBO examined several options relating to nuclear weapons and missile defense, including: Option 050-12 Reduce the Trident Submarine Force to 12 and Buy 48 …
