Thu, 27 October 2016
Russia deployed the Iskander missile system to its tiny enclave of Kaliningrad and is reportedly churning out ground-launched cruise missiles like sausages. The 1987 INF Treaty is probably in a lot of trouble, which is as good a reason as any for podcast. Jeffrey and Aaron talk. |
Thu, 27 October 2016
Yemen showed off a new missile called the Burkan-1 that looks an awful lot like an Extended Range Scud. Aaron and Jeffrey discuss the very ignored missile program of a very ignored country. |
Mon, 17 October 2016
Former French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has written an article for The Washington Quarterly that dishes some of the dirt about negotiations leading up to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) -- better known as the Iran Deal. Jeffrey and Aaron discuss what the revelations mean for the past and present of the US-Iran relationship. |
Mon, 10 October 2016
There is a healthy debate about how much a new ICBM will cost the US Air Force. One question is whether to base the new missile in silos or consider something more ... exotic. Jeffrey and Aaron take a light-hearted look at basing modes discussed during 1980s when the American defense community last confronted this question. |
Wed, 5 October 2016
Leaked audio proves that Hilary Clinton revealed her secret plan to cancel the nuclear-armed cruise missile at a fundraiser in February. Except it doesn't. Aaron and Jeffrey discuss. |
Sun, 2 October 2016
During the first Presidential debate, Donald Trump was asked about whether the United States should pledge not to be the first to use nuclear weapons. Jeffrey and Aaron use Trump's ramblings as guide to nuclear weapons declaratory policy. |