The nuclear weapons, arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation podcast. Companion to the popular Arms Control Wonk blog (www.armscontrolwonk.com). Hosted by Jeffrey Lewis & Aaron Stein.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 days 19 hours 21 minutes
Egypt's Missile Programs
Did you know Egypt has a robust ballistic missile program? And has had, since the 1960s? Or that Egypt worked with Argentina and Iraq to design missiles? Or that Egypt was the source of the missiles that are the basis of North...
China's HQ-19 Hit-to-Kill Interceptor
Scott Lafoy sits in for Aaron as Scott and Jeffrey discuss China's hit-to-kill program being tested out of Korla in China's western desert. Is designed to defend against missiles or shoot-down satellites? BOTH, SILLY!
START UP
Donald Trump made a bunch of crazy claims about the 2010 New START treaty, misnaming it the START UP treaty. And, on top of that, State published the semi-annual aggregate data causing raising a few eyebrows and signing a couple of...
Iskander, INF and Kaliningrad
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...
Yemen's New Scud
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.
On Fabius On the Iran Deal
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....
ICBM Basing Modes
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...
Hilary and the LRSO
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.
The Donald, The Nuclear, and No First Use
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.
The Security Council and the Test Ban
The UN Security Council passed Resolution 2310 calling for an end to nuclear testing and the entry-into-force of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Jeffrey and Aaron discuss the origin of the proposal to pass a UNSCR against...