Aaron and Jeffrey crossed paths in Philadelphia for a TTX about space nukes and escalation dynamics. The two caught up on the game, the recent news from USAF Secretary about US weapons in orbit, and what it all means for the new space race. Support us over at <a href= "https://patreon.com/acwpodcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Patreon.com/acwpodcast</a>!

Aaron and Jeffrey crossed paths in Philadelphia for a TTX about space nukes and escalation dynamics. The two caught up on the game, the recent news from USAF Secretary about US weapons in orbit, and what it all means for the new space race. Support us over at Patreon.com/acwpodcast!

Aaron and Jeffrey crossed paths in Philadelphia for a TTX about space nukes and escalation dynamics. The two caught up on the game, the recent news from USAF Secretary about US weapons in orbit, and what it all means for the new space race. Support us over at <a href="https://patreon.com/acwpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon.com/acwpodcast</a>!

The Rapid Race in Space

Jeffrey was lounging at the beach with his phone off. You know what the means: NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST TIME! North Korea released images of Kim Jong Un inspecting what looked like a two-stage thermonuclear weapon and then, before analysts could pretend it was just a pinata, kablooie! North Korea detonated its largest nuclear explosive ever, with a yield of a few hundred kilotons.  <a href= "https://twitter.com/aaronstein1">Aaron</a> and <a href= "https://twitter.com/ArmsControlWonk">Jeffrey</a> talk about North Korea's H-bomb and try to end on that ever elusive happy note. Links of Note:  <a href= "http://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/north-koreas-nuclear-year-reviewand-whats-next/">NTI Punggye-ri Model with article</a> Just the <a href= "https://sketchfab.com/models/f12664b12b4e43bab9460d141055fb1b">NTI Punggye-ri Model</a> <a href= "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000aert#executive"> USGS Earthquake Reporting</a> for the 6th nuclear test. <a href= "https://www.ctbto.org/the-treaty/developments-after-1996/2017-sept-dprk/"> CTBTO Reporting</a> for the 6th nuclear test.

Jeffrey was lounging at the beach with his phone off. You know what the means: NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST TIME! North Korea released images of Kim Jong Un inspecting what looked like a two-stage thermonuclear weapon and then, before analysts could pretend it was just a pinata, kablooie! North Korea detonated its largest nuclear explosive ever, with a yield of a few hundred kilotons. Aaron and Jeffrey talk about North Korea's H-bomb and try to end on that ever elusive happy note. Links of Note: NTI Punggye-ri Model with article Just the NTI Punggye-ri Model USGS Earthquake Reporting for the 6th nuclear test. CTBTO Reporting for the 6th nuclear test.

Jeffrey was lounging at the beach with his phone off. You know what the means: NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST TIME! North Korea released images of Kim Jong Un inspecting what looked like a two-stage thermonuclear weapon and then, before analysts could pretend it was just a pinata, kablooie! North Korea detonated its largest nuclear explosive ever, with a yield of a few hundred kilotons.&nbsp; <a href="https://twitter.com/aaronstein1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aaron</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ArmsControlWonk" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jeffrey</a> talk about North Korea's H-bomb and try to end on that ever elusive happy note. Links of Note: &nbsp;<a href="http://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/north-koreas-nuclear-year-reviewand-whats-next/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NTI Punggye-ri Model with article</a> Just the <a href="https://sketchfab.com/models/f12664b12b4e43bab9460d141055fb1b" rel="noopener noreferrer">NTI Punggye-ri Model</a> <a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000aert#executive" rel="noopener noreferrer"> USGS Earthquake Reporting</a> for the 6th nuclear test. <a href="https://www.ctbto.org/the-treaty/developments-after-1996/2017-sept-dprk/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> CTBTO Reporting</a> for the 6th nuclear test.

North Korea Tests an H-bomb

<div>The relationship between the United States and Russia is in the toilet.  The FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act contains a number of provisions that call into question the viability of the INF and New START treaties, as well as the future of the entire bilateral arms control process.</div> <div>Jeffrey and Aaron discuss Russian nuclear modernization including new missiles like the Son of Satan, RS-26 Rubezh and the 9M729 GLCM and the prospect of renewed nuclear testing at Novaya Zemlya.</div> <div> </div> Links of Note The House <a href= "https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2810">NDAA Bill.</a> <div>The <a href= "https://www.state.gov/t/avc/newstart/c44126.htm">New START Treaty Text</a>.</div> <div> </div> <div>The <a href= "https://www.state.gov/t/avc/trty/102360.htm">Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Text</a></div> <div> </div> <div>Models of <a href= "http://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/russian-ballistic-cruise-missile-models/"> some of the Russian missiles in question</a>.</div> <div> </div>

The relationship between the United States and Russia is in the toilet. The FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act contains a number of provisions that call into question the viability of the INF and New START treaties, as well as the future of the entire bilateral arms control process. Jeffrey and Aaron discuss Russian nuclear modernization including new missiles like the Son of Satan, RS-26 Rubezh and the 9M729 GLCM and the prospect of renewed nuclear testing at Novaya Zemlya. Links of Note The House NDAA Bill. The New START Treaty Text. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Text Models of some of the Russian missiles in question.

The relationship between the United States and Russia is in the toilet.&nbsp; The FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act contains a number of provisions that call into question the viability of the INF and New START treaties, as well as the future of the entire bilateral arms control process. Jeffrey and Aaron discuss Russian nuclear modernization including new missiles like the Son of Satan, RS-26 Rubezh and the 9M729 GLCM and the prospect of renewed nuclear testing at Novaya Zemlya. &nbsp; Links of Note The House <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2810" rel="noopener noreferrer">NDAA Bill.</a> The <a href="https://www.state.gov/t/avc/newstart/c44126.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">New START Treaty Text</a>. &nbsp; The <a href="https://www.state.gov/t/avc/trty/102360.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Text</a> &nbsp; Models of <a href="http://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/russian-ballistic-cruise-missile-models/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> some of the Russian missiles in question</a>. &nbsp;

An Era Without Arms Control?

In all the squinting at shiny missile bits, the bigger picture on North Korea has gotten a bit lost. <a href= "https://twitter.com/ArmsControlWonk">Jeffrey</a> and <a href= "https://twitter.com/AndreaRBerger">Andrea</a> talk about some of the less pointy topics like new sanctions on North Korea, mollusks, and the reaction in Japan and South Korea.    Links of Note Andrea's <a href= "https://www.nknews.org/pro/new-un-security-council-sanctions-on-n-korea-what-they-mean-and-what-they-dont/"> article on the new UN sanctions</a>. <a href="http://unscr.com/en/resolutions/doc/2371">UN Security Council Resolution 2371 (2017)</a>. U.S. <a href="https://usun.state.gov/remarks/7924">Fact Sheet</a> on Resolution 2371 (2017) Strengthening Sanctions on North Korea. U.S. unilateral sanctions introduced in the <a href= "https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3364">Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act</a> (text <a href= "https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3364/text?r=1#toc-HCFE5F3F2B87F475BB35F99D83FBFDB30"> here</a>).

In all the squinting at shiny missile bits, the bigger picture on North Korea has gotten a bit lost. Jeffrey and Andrea talk about some of the less pointy topics like new sanctions on North Korea, mollusks, and the reaction in Japan and South Korea. Links of Note Andrea's article on the new UN sanctions. UN Security Council Resolution 2371 (2017). U.S. Fact Sheet on Resolution 2371 (2017) Strengthening Sanctions on North Korea. U.S. unilateral sanctions introduced in the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (text here).

In all the squinting at shiny missile bits, the bigger picture on North Korea has gotten a bit lost. <a href="https://twitter.com/ArmsControlWonk" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jeffrey</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/AndreaRBerger" rel="noopener noreferrer">Andrea</a> talk about some of the less pointy topics like new sanctions on North Korea, mollusks, and the reaction in Japan and South Korea.&nbsp; &nbsp; Links of Note Andrea's <a href="https://www.nknews.org/pro/new-un-security-council-sanctions-on-n-korea-what-they-mean-and-what-they-dont/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> article on the new UN sanctions</a>. <a href="http://unscr.com/en/resolutions/doc/2371" rel="noopener noreferrer">UN Security Council Resolution 2371 (2017)</a>. U.S. <a href="https://usun.state.gov/remarks/7924" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fact Sheet</a> on Resolution 2371 (2017) Strengthening Sanctions on North Korea. U.S. unilateral sanctions introduced in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3364" rel="noopener noreferrer">Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act</a>&nbsp;(text <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3364/text?r=1#toc-HCFE5F3F2B87F475BB35F99D83FBFDB30" rel="noopener noreferrer"> here</a>).

North Korean Sanctions and Shellfish

The fourth part in our The Donald and The Nuclear series. The crazy lunatic with the odd hair style and long-range nuclear weapons is talking about "fire and fury".  So naturally North Korea's Kim Jong Un threatened to fire four Hwasong-12 intermediate-range  ballistic missiles into the waters around Guam, saying that Donald Trump was "bereft of reason." Aaron, Scott and Jeffrey survey the smoldering wreckage that was Jeffrey's marriage-saving vacation in wine country and try to find a happy note.   Links of Note: NYT article about trump's "Fire and Fury" comment <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/09/us/politics/trump-north-korea.html?_r=0"> being improvised</a>. NBC discussion of a <a href= "http://www.nbcnews.com/news/north-korea/b-1-bombers-key-u-s-plan-strike-north-korean-n791221"> preemptive strike plan</a>. Instead of linking to KCNA, <a href= "https://twitter.com/Joshua_Pollack/status/895711882602057728">here</a> is a link to the text of the KCNA article, but posted on twitter by friend of the pod Joshua Pollack.

The fourth part in our The Donald and The Nuclear series. The crazy lunatic with the odd hair style and long-range nuclear weapons is talking about "fire and fury". So naturally North Korea's Kim Jong Un threatened to fire four Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missiles into the waters around Guam, saying that Donald Trump was "bereft of reason." Aaron, Scott and Jeffrey survey the smoldering wreckage that was Jeffrey's marriage-saving vacation in wine country and try to find a happy note. Links of Note: NYT article about trump's "Fire and Fury" comment being improvised. NBC discussion of a preemptive strike plan. Instead of linking to KCNA, here is a link to the text of the KCNA article, but posted on twitter by friend of the pod Joshua Pollack.

The fourth part in our The Donald and The Nuclear series. The crazy lunatic with the odd hair style and long-range nuclear weapons is talking about "fire and fury".&nbsp; So naturally North Korea's Kim Jong Un threatened to fire four Hwasong-12 intermediate-range &nbsp;ballistic missiles into the waters around Guam, saying that Donald Trump was "bereft of reason." Aaron, Scott and Jeffrey survey the smoldering wreckage that was Jeffrey's marriage-saving vacation in wine country and try to find a happy note. &nbsp; Links of Note: NYT article about trump's "Fire and Fury" comment <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/09/us/politics/trump-north-korea.html?_r=0" rel="noopener noreferrer"> being improvised</a>. NBC discussion of a <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/north-korea/b-1-bombers-key-u-s-plan-strike-north-korean-n791221" rel="noopener noreferrer"> preemptive strike plan</a>. Instead of linking to KCNA,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Joshua_Pollack/status/895711882602057728" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>&nbsp;is a link to the text of the KCNA article, but posted on twitter by friend of the pod Joshua Pollack.&nbsp;

The Donald and The Nuclear Goblet of Fire (And Fury)

Is there a sensor gap? 

Today, Jeffrey and Aaron discuss the Treaty on Open Skies, Russia's new spy plane, compliance concerns, and the "taxi" option. The conversation begins with a general discussion about the Russian spy plane, before pivoting to a more general discussion about the continued value of the Treaty.

Is there a sensor gap? Today, Jeffrey and Aaron discuss the Treaty on Open Skies, Russia's new spy plane, compliance concerns, and the "taxi" option. The conversation begins with a general discussion about the Russian spy plane, before pivoting to a more general discussion about the continued value of the Treaty.

The Sensor Gap and Open Skies

What is Burma building in the jungle? 

In this week's podcast, Jeffrey and Aaron discuss Jeffrey's and Catherine Dill's two recent pieces on Burma's very large - and very suspicious - facility in Pauk. The conversation begins with a discussion about the facility and then pivots to the Obama administration's outreach to the Burmese government. The conversation concludes with a discussion about ongoing human rights abuses against the Rohingya muslims and the difficulties of democratization.

What is Burma building in the jungle? In this week's podcast, Jeffrey and Aaron discuss Jeffrey's and Catherine Dill's two recent pieces on Burma's very large - and very suspicious - facility in Pauk. The conversation begins with a discussion about the facility and then pivots to the Obama administration's outreach to the Burmese government. The conversation concludes with a discussion about ongoing human rights abuses against the Rohingya muslims and the difficulties of democratization.

Burma's Suspicious Defense Facility

Jeffrey and Aaron discuss Ken Pollack's latest oped in the New York Times and ask whether the international community should focus more on inspections or "breakout" times. The discussion includes our thoughts on Iranian nuclear decision-making, the potential for post-deal "spoilers", and finishes with a plea from Aaron for a visa to visit the Islamic Republic.

Iran and the JPOA

Aaron and Jeffrey discuss the Saudi decision to unveil the Kingdom's DF-3 missiles.

Missiles on Parade: The Saudi DF-3

Is North Korea about to test (another) nuclear weapon?  Or perhaps more than one?  Jeffrey Lewis and Aaron Stein discuss the possibilities.

Is North Korea about to test (another) nuclear weapon? Or perhaps more than one? Jeffrey Lewis and Aaron Stein discuss the possibilities.

Will North Korea Test a Nuclear Weapon?

Is Russia cheating on the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty?  Jeffrey Lewis and Aaron Stein discuss the allegations and what the United States might do about it. (ACW1)

Is Russia cheating on the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty? Jeffrey Lewis and Aaron Stein discuss the allegations and what the United States might do about it. (ACW1)

Is Russian Cheating on the INF Treaty?

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