HeyJaredNuclear Weapons (and other WMD)
Examining the process by which the U.S. government develops policies and programs addressing unconventional weapons - made for generalists interested in how this topic fits into national security debates
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Al Qaeda’s Pre-9/11 WMD Interests (opens the original)
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The CIA recently declassified a number of internal reports under the title of “9/11-related President’s Daily Brief Products” and I was immediately interested in a number of the memos. These were all related to al Qaeda’s alleged interest in creating a WMD capability. You may know that al Qaeda reportedly poisoned a dog in an enclosed glass
Don’t Look Up - Space Is Getting Crowded (opens the original)
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I’ve seen a few articles this past week that suggest the U.S. military is looking to significantly expand its operations in space. It’s not entirely encouraging news, because these are all new bills that add to the ever-growing defense budget. Or maybe this is our intrepid military leaders trying to take advantage of a possible $1.5 trillion defense budget that has lots of room for new projects (unless that continuing resolution thing gets in the way). My main concern is, and will continue to be
USANCA’s Fever Dream to Manage Biodefense (opens the original)
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There is a lot going on out in the world of biological defense that I’d like to cover. I see a lot of Very Serious People going to great lengths to exaggerate the challenges caused by infectious biological organisms and simultaneously having such difficulty recommending sound policy to address these challenges. Now I should say that, by Very Serious People, I’m referring to the Crooked Timber definition of those people occupying a structural position that tends to reinforce, rather than counter,
CBRN Defense as a Political Weapon (opens the original)
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I’m going to surprise some of you, perhaps. I’m more than a little annoyed by the Navy’s and Air Force’s sudden desire to ensure their service members can effectively use their protective masks. Now it’s always been a challenge to ensure that service members can don and seal their protective masks, in the possible scenario in which they are attacked by an adversary using chemical or biological weapons. That’s why we chemical officers enjoy really stress the importance of using CS chambers to tra
Good Points on Nuclear Issues (opens the original)
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There are a lot of people who like to talk about nuclear deterrence issues and nuclear weapons projects. Why not, I’m one of them, it’s an interesting topic for something that never results in actual use. As I’ve mentioned in the past, these people are divided amongst the hawks, moderates, and doves. It’s often easy to criticize the hawks and the doves because they can be so intense in their advocacy efforts. There are not as many moderates who talk about nuclear issues, maybe because for the mo
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