Top PageMagazinesBulletin of the Atomic Scientists 2005. 7
| ID Code | Z1405T0050137 |
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| Title | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 2005. 7 |
| Volume | Vol.61 No.4 |
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| Publisher | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists |
| Place of Publication | Chicago |
| Publication Date | 2005/07/01 |
| Language | 英語 eng |
| Pages | 77 |
| Size (cm) | 28 |
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| TOC | 04 Editor's note Essence of a decision 05 Letters Film aficionados make the case for Hollywood endings; Howard Morland sounds off on excessive secrecy; friends remember Ruth Adams. 08 Bulletins Terrorism takes a holiday; zeppelins defend America; nanobots get their own comic strip; the Biological Weapons Convention's not-so-happy birthday; and more. 14 0n topic Missile defense: Nothanks,neighbor /BY DAVID PUGLIESE Nuclear waste:Cleanup curveball /BY ROBERT ALVAREZ Arms control:All talk,noaction /BYREBECCA JOHNSON 21 Opinions Pavel Podvig warns that repairing Russia's early warning system would increase the risk of nuclear war;John lsaacs previews the 2006 Senate races and what they will mean for the balance of power in Washington. 24 The world according to Bolton Long after the fight over John Bolton's confirmation as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has ended, the more critical battle over his woridview will continue. / BY DAVID BOSCO 32 The clutter above Space debris poses a growing threat to space shuttles and satellites. Countries are finally getting serious about cleaning up the orbital mess―but U.S. plans for the militarization of space could be the spoiler. / BY LEONARD DAVID 40 Willful ignorance The Pentagon has spent billions of dollars on the war in Iraq. But somewhere along the way it forgot to equip U.S. troops with a counterinsurgency doctrine. / BY JASON VEST SIXTY YEARS LATER: A Bulletin roundtable 50 Would you have dropped the bomb? With each passing decade, the anniversary of the atomic bombings provokes a debate over whether the United States made the right choice. A far more difficult task is to assume personal responsibility. The Bulletin sought out noteworthy thinkers with backgrounds in history, theology, physics, and politics and posed a single, provocative question: "If the decision had been yours alone to make, would you have dropped the bomb?" 38 Center spread Africa's got one. So does Latin America. Central Asia might be next. Nuclear- weapon-f ree zones are gaining ground and promising tangible security benefits. 64 Reviews David Brin rejects the "great dichotomy" positing that we must choose between freedom and safety; John Prados weighs the WMD Commission report and finds it wanting; Catherine Auer recounts the backstory of the famous Feynman Lectures on Physics; and more. 73 Nuclear notebook French nuclear forces, 2005 76 Turn back the Clock A how-to guide for securing shipping containers against terrorists. |
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