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Archive for June, 2011
Jun
25
2011
![]() ![]() Hellenic Artillery RM70 firing 122mm rockets in a live fire exercisePosted by Arms Control Center in CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS, tags: 122mm rockets, army, artillery, MLRSHellenic Artillery RM70 firing 122mm rockets in a live fire exercise httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NZQL899UDE
Jun
23
2011
![]() ![]() Obama: We Will Not Abandon Afghanistan Despite Troop CutsPosted by Arms Control Center in WAR ZONE, tags: afghan president hamid karzai, afghanistan, barack obama, voice of americaPresident Barack Obama has discussed the current situation in Afghanistan in an interview with the Voice of America. The president says his decision to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan does not mean the U.S. is abandoning that country.
Jun
13
2011
![]() ![]() The Los Alamos Primer, by Robert SerberPosted by Arms Control Center in NUCLEAR WEAPONS, tags: history of nuclear weapons, implosion, manhattan project, nuclear fission, nuclear weapon design, robert serberThe Los Alamos Primer was a printed version of the first five lectures on the principles of nuclear weapons given to new arrivals at the top-secret Los Alamos laboratory during the Manhattan Project. They were originally given by the physicist Robert Serber Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
13
2011
![]() ![]() Tsar Bomba: The most powerful thermonuclear weapon ever detonatedPosted by Arms Control Center in NUCLEAR WEAPONS, tags: atomic weapon, hydrogen bomb, novaya zemlya, nuclear bombs, thermonuclear weapon, tsar bombaTsar Bomba (Russian: Царь-бомба) is the nickname for the AN602 hydrogen bomb, the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated. Also known as Kuz`kina Mat` (Russian: Кузькина мать, Kuzka’s mother).
Jun
09
2011
![]() ![]() The Case for the New Strategic Arms Reduction TreatyPosted by Arms Control Center in JOURNAL OF ARMS CONTROL, DEFENSE & SECURITY STUDIES, tags: Daryl G. Kimball, nuclear arsenals, ratification, russian strategic nuclear forces, Tom Z. CollinaThe New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) reduces the bloated Russian and American nuclear arsenals, while ensuring the ability of the U.S. to inspect and monitor Russian strategic nuclear forces. Read the rest of this entry » |