Arms Control Wonk will be moderating a panel during the “Space for Progress” Forum on July 22, 2004. Speakers include: Ambassador Jonathan Dean Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), Adviser on Global Security Issues. Dr Leonard Weiss Chair of Space Weapons Panel, Federation of American Scientists. Brigadier General Simon P. “Pete” Worden Congressional Fellow, Senator Sam …
Kadish on Missile Defense
by | 2004-07-14 | No Comments
Defense News asked Former MDA Director Ron Kadish “What do you tell critics who say this [missile defense] system will not be effective?” Kadish demurred, saying “I can give answers, and very-well calculated and technical answers, about the effectiveness of these types of systems. But that gives information that would necessarily compromise the system in …
Pekin, Illinois
by | 2004-07-13 | No Comments
Slightly off topic today, but a friend alerted me to a New York Times Magazine feature that used the idiotic xenophobia of my hometown — Pekin, IL — to illustrate the pervasive impact of globalization: China used to be far away, the country at the bottom of the world. Certainly that must be how it …
Its baaaaack!
by | 2004-07-12 | No Comments
After some digging around, I’ve learned that the brackets around the 68.0 M for NFIRE in the Senate Appropriations Committee Report mean the funding has been preserved, setting up a fight in conference. Even an old wonk can learn new budget tricks. For those of you who are interested, here are NFIRE briefings, with some …
