The NYT and WP stories are obviously describing two different intelligence methods, but the two don’t seem to exclude one another. Put together, they are perhaps compelling. Perhaps. Some relevant questions/comments: 1.When was the UF6 produced and shipped to Libya? Where did it come from? Who shipped it? I wrote in ACT: [According to the …
North Korea Sold UF6 to Libya
by | 2005-02-02 | 1 Comment
The Washington Post and New York Times are reporting that the Department of Energy has concluded that North Korea is the source of nearly two tons of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) surrendered by Libya. The New York Times starts strong: [E]xtensive testing conducted at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee over the last several months …
Iraq: No Large-Scale Chemical Warfare Efforts Since Early 1990s
by | 2005-02-01 | No Comments
No kidding. Arm Chair Generalist, a promising progressive international security blog, beats me to this one: The LA Times reports that the CIA has released a classified document noting that Baghdad abandoned its chemical weapons program in 1991 and “Iraq probably did not pursue chemical warfare efforts after 1991.” This report, dated January 18, is …
RNEP Returns
by | 2005-02-01 | No Comments
Post-test B61-11 mock-up (source) The Washington Post is reporting the the FY2006 budget due out in a few days will request $10.3 million to restart study of the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator (RNEP)— a “bunker busting” nuclear weapon. The RNEP would convert existing B61 or B83 nuclear bombs to an earth penetrator configuration, replacing the …
