Monthly Archives: September 2009
‘A Very Pragmatic Proposal’ – The Obama Administration’s New Approach To Missile Defense
Originally published here. Those who say we are scrapping missile defense in Europe are either misinformed or misrepresenting the reality of what we are doing. The security of Europe has been a vital national interest of the United States for my entire career. The circumstances, borders and threats may have changed, but that commitment continues. [...]
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The Mushroom Clouds on the Horizon: The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Originally published here. I was stunned. I mean, it was big. I’d been trying to visualize what it was going to be like, and I’d worked out a way to calibrate the shot. The initial fireball I guess I calibrated by holding up a quarter. If the quarter would cover the fireball then the yield [...]
Questions, Treaties, and Safeguards: Iran’s Covert Nuclear Facility At Qom