Avatar photoParis Negotiations Update 15: What are 20 Centrifuges Among Friends?

“Deal Imperiled as Iran Hesitates” (Washington Post) “Iranians Refuse to Terminate Nuclear Plans” (New York Times) “Iran: Nuclear resolution unacceptable” (CNN) “Iran says European position at nuclear talks still unacceptable” (AFP) “Diplomats Say Iran Uranium Deal Salvaged” (AP) “EU Stands Firm on Nuclear Freeze, Iran Backs Down” (Reuters) Confusing, huh? The Washington Post and New …

Avatar photoTracking the Dragon: Unneccessary Redactions

I’ve now had an opportunity to spend considerable time looking at the declassified documents in Tracking the Dragon: Selected National Intelligence Estimates on China, 1948-1976. Despite my initial reaction that the release was a real goldmine, I can’t help but complain the collection is marred by many pointless and unneccessary redactions. Robert L. Suettinger, a …

Avatar photoNuke Beat: A Nuclear Blog

John Fleck, a writer for the Albuquerque Journal, has a weblog on nuclear issues, NukeBeat. Cool.

Avatar photoPakistan Aided Iran With Centrifuge Technology

You may have noticed that the New York Times ran a story entitled “C.I.A. Says Pakistanis Gave Iran Nuclear Aid” that led: A new report from the Central Intelligence Agency says the arms trafficking network led by the Pakistani scientist A. Q. Khan provided Iran’s nuclear program with “significant assistance,” including the designs for “advanced …