The Four-Minute Warning Drawing Machine: Revealing the Assemblages of Nuclear Deterrence
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Albert Wohlstetter's Legacy: the Neo-Cons, Not Carter, Killed
SPECIAL REPORT: NUCLEAR SABOTAGE ALBERT WOHLSTETTER’S LEGACY Wohlstetter was even stranger than the “Dr. Strangelove” depicted in the 1964 movie of that name. An early draft of the film was titled “The Delicate Balance of Terror,” the same title as Wohlstetter’s best-known unclassified work. Here, a still from the film. tives—Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Perle, and Zalmay Khalilzad, to name a few. In Wohlstetter’s circle of influence were also Ahmed Chalabi (whom Wohlstetter championed), Sen. Henry “Scoop” Jackson (D-Wash.), Sen. Robert Dole (R- Kan.), and Margaret Thatcher. Wohlstetter himself was a follower of Bertrand Russell, not only in mathematics, but in world outlook. The pseudo-peacenik Russell had called for a preemptive strike against the Soviet Union, after World War II and before the Soviets developed the bomb, as a prelude to his plan for bully- ing nations into a one-world government. Russell, a raving Malthusian, opposed economic development, especially in the Third World. Admirer Jude Wanniski wrote of Wohlstetter in an obituary, “[I]t is no exaggeration, I think, to say that Wohlstetter was the most influential unknown man in the world for the past half century, and easily in the top ten in importance of all men.” “Albert’s decisions were not automat- ically made official policy at the White House,” Wanniski wrote, “but Albert’s The Neo-Cons, Not Carter, genius and his following were such in the places where it counted in the Establishment that if his views were Killed Nuclear Energy resisted for more than a few months, it -
Discriminate Deterrence
DISCRIMINATE DETERRENCE Report of The Commission On Integrated Long-Term Strategy Co -C. I lairmea: Fred C. lkle and Albert Wohlstetter Moither, Anne L. Annsinmg Andrew l. Goodraster flenry /1 Kissinger Zbign ei Brzezinski fames L. Holloway, Ur Joshua Lederberg William P. Clark Samuel P. Huntington Bernard A. Schriever tV. Graham Ciaytor, John W. Vessey January 1988 COMMISSION ON INTEGRATED LONG-TERM STRATEGY January 11. 1988 MEMORANDUM FOR: THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS We are pleased to present this final report of Our Commission. Pursuant to your initial mandate, the report proposes adjustments to US. military strategy in view of a changing security environment in the decades ahead. Over the last fifteen months the Commission has received valuable counsel from members of Congress, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Service Chiefs. and the Presdent's Science Advisor, Members of the National Security Council Staff, numerous professionals in the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency, and a broad range of specialists outside the government provided unstinting support. We are also indebted to the Commission's hardworking staff. The Commission was supported generously by several specialized study groups that closely analyzed a number of issues, among them: the security environment for the next twenty years, the role of advanced technology in military systems, interactions between offensive and defensive systems on the periphery of the Soviet Union, and the U.S, posture in regional conflicts around the world. Within the next few months, these study groups will publish detailed findings of their own. -
North York Moors and Cleveland Hills Area Profile: Supporting Documents
National Character 25. North York Moors and Cleveland Hills Area profile: Supporting documents www.gov.uk/natural-england 1 National Character 25. North York Moors and Cleveland Hills Area profile: Supporting documents Introduction National Character Areas map As part of Natural England’s responsibilities as set out in the Natural Environment 1 2 3 White Paper , Biodiversity 2020 and the European Landscape Convention , we are North revising profiles for England’s 159 National Character Areas (NCAs). These are areas East that share similar landscape characteristics, and which follow natural lines in the landscape rather than administrative boundaries, making them a good decision- Yorkshire making framework for the natural environment. & The North Humber NCA profiles are guidance documents which can help communities to inform their West decision-making about the places that they live in and care for. The information they contain will support the planning of conservation initiatives at a landscape East scale, inform the delivery of Nature Improvement Areas and encourage broader Midlands partnership working through Local Nature Partnerships. The profiles will also help West Midlands to inform choices about how land is managed and can change. East of England Each profile includes a description of the natural and cultural features that shape our landscapes, how the landscape has changed over time, the current key London drivers for ongoing change, and a broad analysis of each area’s characteristics and ecosystem services. Statements of Environmental Opportunity (SEOs) are South East suggested, which draw on this integrated information. The SEOs offer guidance South West on the critical issues, which could help to achieve sustainable growth and a more secure environmental future. -
Peterson Transitions to Privatized Housing by Corey Dahl Have Certain Expectations for Amenities That Space Observer These Houses Currently Lack
COMMANDER’S CORNER: AMAZING EVENTS OF LAST WEEK – PAGE 3 Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Thursday, September 27, 2007 Vol. 51 No. 26 Peterson transitions to privatized housing By Corey Dahl have certain expectations for amenities that Space Observer these houses currently lack. Now we’ll be Officials here handed over control of base able to provide them.” housing to a private developer this month, Families on base are eager for the changes. the first step in a process that will eventu- Airmen were required to sign new leases ally bring new homes to both Peterson and this summer if they wished to stay in family Schriever. housing, and, according to Bob Mathis, vice Private developer Actus Lend Lease president with Actus, the number of people closed on a $321 million privatization ini- who opted to stay exceeded expectations. tiative for Peterson, Schriever and Los “I had a couple of people tell me they were Angeles Air Force Bases Sept. 20. Actus – op- going to use the opportunity to move off erating under the name Tierra Vista base, buy a house downtown or something,” Communities – will now manage base he said. “But we’re actually at a higher rate housing here and receive servicemembers’ of occupancy than we expected.” base housing allowances each month. And, while families might not see any The transfer of authority also clears the shovels in the ground until April, Mr. way for Actus to begin replacing Peterson’s Mathis said residents can still expect to see 493 homes with 597 new ones and start major changes now that Actus has taken building 242 new homes on Schriever, over. -
The Referendum on Separation for Scotland
House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee The Referendum on Separation for Scotland Written evidence Only those submissions written specifically for the Committee and accepted by the Committee as evidence for the inquiry into the referendum on separation for Scotland are included. List of written evidence Page 1 Professor Bernard Ryan, Law School, University of Kent 1 2 Francis Tusa, Editor, Defence Analysis 8 3 Professor Jo Shaw, University of Edinburgh 14 4 Dr Phillips O’Brien, Scottish Centre for War Studies, University of Glasgow 21 5 Electoral Commission 24 6 Rt Hon Michael Moore MP, Secretary of State for Scotland 28 7 Ministry of Defence 29 8 Brian Buchan, Chief Executive, Scottish Engineering 46 9 Babcock 47 Written evidence from Professor Bernard Ryan, Law School, University of Kent Introduction If Scotland were to become independent, its relationship with the United Kingdom would have to be defined in the fields of nationality law and immigration law and policy. This note offers a summary of the relationship between the Irish state1 and the United Kingdom in those fields, and some thoughts on possible implications for Scottish independence. 1. Nationality Law 1.1 The Irish case A new nationality The nationality law of a new state must necessarily provide for two matters: an initial population of nationals on the date of independence, and the acquisition and loss of nationality on an ongoing basis. In the case of the Irish state, the initial population was defined by Article 3 of the Irish Free State Constitution of 1922. Article 3 conferred Irish Free State citizenship upon a person if they were domiciled in the “area of the jurisdiction of the Irish Free State” on the date the state was founded (6 December 1922), provided (a) they had been resident in that area for the previous seven years, or (b) they or one of their parents had been born in “Ireland”.2 A full framework of nationality law, covering all aspects of acquisition and loss of nationality, was not then adopted until the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1935. -
Sir Frank Cooper on Air Force Policy in the 1950S & 1960S
The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors concerned and are not necessarily those held by the Royal Air Force Historical Society Copyright © Royal Air Force Historical Society, 1993 All rights reserved. 1 Copyright © 1993 by Royal Air Force Historical Society First published in the UK in 1993 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission from the Publisher in writing. Printed by Hastings Printing Company Limited Royal Air Force Historical Society 2 THE PROCEEDINGS OFTHE ROYAL AIR FORCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Issue No 11 President: Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael Beetham GCB CBE DFC AFC Committee Chairman: Air Marshal Sir Frederick B Sowrey KCB CBE AFC General Secretary: Group Captain J C Ainsworth CEng MRAeS Membership Secretary: Commander P O Montgomery VRD RNR Treasurer: D Goch Esq FCCA Programme Air Vice-Marshal G P Black CB OBE AFC Sub-Committee: Air Vice-Marshal F D G Clark CBE BA Air Commodore J G Greenhill FBIM T C G James CMG MA *Group Captain I Madelin Air Commodore H A Probert MBE MA Group Captain A R Thompson MBE MPhil BA FBIM MIPM Members: A S Bennell Esq MA BLitt *Dr M A Fopp MA PhD FMA FBIM A E Richardson *Group Captain N E Taylor BSc D H Wood Comp RAeS * Ex-officio The General Secretary Regrettably our General Secretary of five years standing, Mr B R Jutsum, has found it necessary to resign from the post and the committee. -
Earthquake Effects on Nuclear Safety-Related Large Floating Structures
Transactions , SMiRT-23 Manchester, United Kingdom - August 10-14, 2015 Division IV , Paper ID 355 EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS ON NUCLEAR SAFETY-RELATED LARGE FLOATING STRUCTURES Ross Mackenzie 1, and Dimitrios Kourepinis 2 1 Nuclear Engineer, Mott MacDonald, UK 2 Principal Nuclear Engineer, Mott MacDonald, UK ABSTRACT Large floating structures are of interest in several fields including nuclear power generation, defence, oil and gas extraction and transportation. In each area safety is a key concern, but none more so than in nuclear safety-related structures. The design of large floating structures must take into consideration several sources of dynamic loading, such as wind, water currents and any associated fluid-structure interaction effects. However, little attention may be given to seismic effects due to limited guidance in relevant engineering codes and standards. During earthquake events, the vertical seismic demand can be amplified at the level of the floating structure thereby introducing a risk with potentially detrimental effects. There is growing evidence that subsea earthquake ground motions amplify the characteristics of the fluid medium, resulting in an increased dynamic loading on the structure. Even in shallow water depths, the water column directly beneath the structure can amplify the vertical component of the earthquake significantly. In slightly deeper water, cavitation becomes an additional issue due to pressures from incident and reflecting waves. This paper presents an overview of the issues associated with seismically induced loading on large floating structures, illustrated with examples and followed by recommendations for seismic analysis. INTRODUCTION Current standards recognise the need for consideration of additional loading due to undersea earthquakes but provide no guidance as how to calculate and apply these loads. -
The Nuclear Freeze Campaign and the Role of Organizers
Week Three Reading Guide: The Nuclear Freeze campaign and the role of organizers The reading by Redekop has been replaced by a book review by Randall Forsberg, and the long rough- cut video interview of Forsberg has been replaced by a shorter, more focused one. We start the first day with a brief discussion of Gusterson’s second article, building on the previous long discussion of the first one. September 23, 2019 Gusterson, H. 1999, “Feminist Militarism,” PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review 22.2, 17; https://doi.org/10.1525/pol.1999.22.2.17 This article focuses on the feminist themes Gusterson touched on in his earlier one. He begins restating the essentialist position and its opposition by feminists via “social constructedness.” Second-wave feminism started with Simone de Beauvoir’s idea that gender is constructed (“One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman”) and extending to post-structuralist Judith Butler, for whom gender is a performance, potentially fluid, learned and practiced daily based on cultural norms and discourses. Gusterson is intrigued by the idea of feminist militarism as performance. “If we weren’t feminists when we went in [to the military], we were when we came out.” What was meant by this? How does the military culture described in the article reflect gender essentialism? On p. 22, Gusterson argues that the women’s movement and the peace movement “remake their mythic narratives… through the tropes of revitalization.” What does he mean by this? Do you agree or disagree? Why? Is feminist militarism feminist? Does your answer depend on whether you adopt essentialist or constructivist reasoning? Wittner, L. -
Institute's History
1 History of the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies By Ian Harris, Dick Ringler, Kent Shifferd, and William Skelton The Wisconsin Institute for the Study of the future League of Nations that were War, Peace, and Global Cooperation, designed to outlaw war. now the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, began in the early Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), 1980s, a period of considerable peace including those in the peace movement, activity in the United States.1 Most were early advocates for peace specifically, in response to the education. Peace societies came breakdown of arms control talks and together at world peace conventions, the saber rattling by President Ronald first of which took place in The Hague, Reagan, a worldwide peace movement Netherlands, on May 18, 1899, a day had emerged, focusing on the thereafter commemorated as peace day proliferation of nuclear weapons and and celebrated on campuses and the heightened tensions of the Cold schools throughout the United States. War. In addition, U.S. involvement in In Wisconsin, there was considerable Central America had spawned various resistance to the First World War by the “cells” of nonviolent activists across the German settlers who did not want the United States who demonstrated United States to enter into war against against military oppression in Latin their “fatherland.” Much of the America and sent peace delegations to opposition also came from socialists countries like Guatemala, El Salvador, opposed to fighting “a rich man‟s war.” and Nicaragua. In a broader historical After World War I, peace activists and context, however, the formation of the educators promoted “education for Wisconsin Institute also reflected trends international understanding,” whose in the fields of peace studies, peace purpose was to humanize different education, and peace research that had cultures around the world so that they developed during the twentieth century. -
SD 505-1Vol2.Pdf
S:l£l:!RI£TfREL TO USA AND CAN BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER STRATEGIC COMMAND DIRECTIVE (SD) 505-1 VOL 2 13FEB2004 Operations, Planning, and Command and Control SPACE SURVEILLANCE OPERATIONS EVENT PROCESSING (U) NOTICE: This publication is available only from the OPR. OPR: OP50 (Lt Co~c,xe)ussc I Certified by: CSS (Majlc'x'10ssc I Supersedes USSPACECOM Instruction (UI) Pages: 128 10-40, 2 September 1997 Distribution: X Classified by: USSTRATCOM/OP Reason: 1.5 (a) (d) Declassify on: XI SECRETIREL TO USA AND CAN UNCLASSIFIED 2 SD 505-1 V2 13 FEB 2004 (U) This SD implements the Unified Command Plan (UCP) and provides procedures and guidance for worldwide Space Surveillance Operations. In addition, it is in compliance with the requirements as iden tified in the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) approved Capstone Requirements Document (CRD). This SD applies to United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), including the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center (CMOC) and Joint Intelligence Center (JIC); the USSTRATCOM opera tional component commands (Air Force Space Command, Naval Space Command, and Army Space and Missile Defense Command); 21st Space Wing, 30th Space Wing, 45th Space Wing, 50th Space Wing, 21st Operations Support Squadron, I st Space Control Squadron, and all Space Surveillance Network (SSN) sites including Royal Air Force (RAF) Fylingdales and Globus II, located in Vardo, Norway. In addition, RAF Fylingdales follows guidance specified in reference (a). (U) Air Force information is furnished on the condition that it will not be released to another nation with out specific authority of the Department of the Air Force of the United States. -
Naturalist April 2013 1082
April 2013 Volume 138 Number 1082 Yorkshire Union The Naturalist Vol. 138 No. 1082 April 2013 Contents Page Editorial 1 John Newbould: President of the YNU 2012-2013 2 Aqua�c plants in Yorkshire canals R. Goulder 4 An interes�ng plant gall on Gorse Derek Parkinson 16 Andricus gemmeus – a new gall for Yorkshire Tom Higginbo�om 17 A provisional Vascular Plant Red Data List for VC63 ‐ an evalua�on of current status 18 G.T.D. Wilmore The Gledhow Valley Woods Nest Box Scheme Mar�n Calvert 31 Onset of Summer Plumage in Black‐headed Gulls at Doncaster Lakeside, based on 35 field observa�ons January to March 2012* Colin A. Howes and John A. Porter Notes on Sowerby’s Beaked Whale strandings on the Yorkshire coast* 38 D.E. Whi�aker Seals at Teesmouth: a historical review Colin A. Howes and Robert Woods 42 Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana ‐ a new beetle record for Mid‐west Yorkshire 49 G. Boyd Field Note ‐ Rhododendron lea�opper in VC64 Mark Darwell and John Bowers 50 Recording in VC65 July 2012 John Newbould, Adrian Norris and Bill Ely 52 Botanical Report for 2012 Phyl Abbo� 62 YNU Excursions 2013 70 Project: The Yorkshire Flat Hedgehog Survey Colin A. Howes 78 Project: Parasi�sm of Coleophora serratella Derek Parkinson 79 YNU Calendar April ‐ August 2013 80 Book review: p77 YNU No�ce: p79 An asterix* indicates a peer‐reviewed paper Front cover: Hound’s‐tongue Cynoglossum officinale, one of the rare na�ve plants proposed for VC63’s Red Data List of plants (see p21). -
Major Commands and Air National Guard
2019 USAF ALMANAC MAJOR COMMANDS AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD Pilots from the 388th Fighter Wing’s, 4th Fighter Squadron prepare to lead Red Flag 19-1, the Air Force’s premier combat exercise, at Nellis AFB, Nev. Photo: R. Nial Bradshaw/USAF R.Photo: Nial The Air Force has 10 major commands and two Air Reserve Components. (Air Force Reserve Command is both a majcom and an ARC.) ACRONYMS AA active associate: CFACC combined force air evasion, resistance, and NOSS network operations security ANG/AFRC owned aircraft component commander escape specialists) squadron AATTC Advanced Airlift Tactics CRF centralized repair facility GEODSS Ground-based Electro- PARCS Perimeter Acquisition Training Center CRG contingency response group Optical Deep Space Radar Attack AEHF Advanced Extremely High CRTC Combat Readiness Training Surveillance system Characterization System Frequency Center GPS Global Positioning System RAOC regional Air Operations Center AFS Air Force Station CSO combat systems officer GSSAP Geosynchronous Space ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps ALCF airlift control flight CW combat weather Situational Awareness SBIRS Space Based Infrared System AOC/G/S air and space operations DCGS Distributed Common Program SCMS supply chain management center/group/squadron Ground Station ISR intelligence, surveillance, squadron ARB Air Reserve Base DMSP Defense Meteorological and reconnaissance SBSS Space Based Surveillance ATCS air traffic control squadron Satellite Program JB Joint Base System BM battle management DSCS Defense Satellite JBSA Joint Base