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War and Peace: Bolton and Trump tell a confused story about possible military action against Iran
National Security Adviser John Bolton standing behind President Trump in April. Photo credit: Getty Images The New York Times reported earlier in the week that top Trump administration national security officials asked for and received a briefing on military plans that would send some 120,000 US troops to the Middle East should Iran take aggressive actions against American forces there or resume work on nuclear weapons.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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The United Nations and the future of warfare
Illustration by Matt Field. Based in part on photos by gloucester2gaza and Julian Hertzog via Wikimedia Commons. CY BY-SA 2.0 / CC BY 4.0. Stylized. Lethal autonomous weapons. When I mention this phrase to most people who are unfamiliar with this type of weapon, their immediate response is almost always repulsion. This is usually followed by the question: Like drones?
What Would Denuclearization Look Like in North Korea?
U.S. and North Korean officials are pressing ahead with efforts for a possible summit between U.S. President Donald J. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, though both sides appear far apart on goals for the meeting. In particular, the flurry of diplomacy has exposed large gaps between how Washington and Pyongyang view denuclearization, says Melissa Hanham, a senior research associate at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute in Monterey, California.
WTF: A Few Morning Thoughts on US-North Korea Relations
Kim Jong Un doesn’t need to dance with Trump. He’s got his own nuclear weapons. I woke up in foggy coastal California this morning to the sounds of toddlers wanting breakfast, and Twitter. Pre-coffee, pre-shower, and not without trepidation, I lifted my phone to see 20-plus alerts. North Korea had blown their nuclear test tunnels! Trump cancelled the nuclear summit. WTF.
OSINT transparency raises ethical questions
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Advances in North Korea’s Missile Program and What Comes Next
North Korea in July test-launched two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of reaching the U.S. mainland. Such long-range capability, coupled with nuclear warhead advances, has been considered a U.S. redline that could draw a U.S. military response. A spectrum of diplomatic and military options is available to the United States and allies South Korea and Japan. The risks are significant, and the time available for diplomacy may be limited.
That Ain’t My Truck: Where North Korea Assembled Its Chinese Transporter-Erector-Launchers
This article is co-authored by Jeffrey Lewis, Melissa Hanham and Amber Lee.
Hyperspectral analysis set to expand in coming decade
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What Happens When North Korea Tests a Missile That Could Reach the U.S.?
North Korea, frequently the butt of jokes and memes for being backwards, is preparing to test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Such a missile, unlike the medium-range variety the country tested off its east coast on Monday, is one that could possibly deliver a warhead to the American mainland. The possibility is no joke, and it is going to be one of several painful discussions that Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping need to have at their upcoming summit in Florida.
Latest Test Shows How North Korea Is Hiding Its Missiles From Us
One can only hope Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is paying more attention than he suggests. North Korea’s missile launch technology is advancing at speed. Early on the morning of April 5, U.S. Pacific Command detected a land-based missile launch near Sinpo, North Korea. Pacific Command initially assessed the missile as a KN-15 also known as the Pukguksong-2.
China’s Happy to Sit Out the Nuclear Arms Race
China’s Happy to Sit Out the Nuclear Arms Race While U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin preen and compare the size of their nuclear arsenals, China has been quite modest on the subject. This macho dance doesn’t interest Beijing. Why? Isn’t bigger always better? For decades, when it comes to nuclear weapons, the answer from China has been a resounding no. The rest of the world would do well to consider their reasons why.
Kim Jong Un Tours Pesticide Facility Capable of Producing Biological Weapons
What Is the Difference between Bt and Anthrax? Bt or Bacillus thuringiensis is a bacteria often used as a natural pesticide in organic farming that can be found at the local nursery or hardware store. The problem is that its cousin, Bacillus anthracis—the causative agent of anthrax—is produced through identical means. A facility capable of producing Bt is also capable of producing anthrax. Bacillus anthracis, on the other hand, is the bacteria that causes the disease Anthrax.
That Ain’t My Truck: Where North Korea Assembled Its Chinese Transporter-Erector-Launchers
By: Jeffrey Lewis February 3, 2014 WMD This article is co-authored by Jeffrey Lewis, Melissa Hanham and Amber Lee.
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