Al Mauroni
@progmil.bsky.social
NatSec analyst, WMD and nukes, sci-fi enthusiast, gamer
Very pleased to have had the opportunity to work with April Arnold on this article, just released on #WotR warontherocks.com/possible-is-...
Possible Is Not Plausible: How Nightmare Scenarios Hijack Unconventional Weapons Policy
Current conversations surrounding unconventional weapons — chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear — have become so fantastical as to be
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@progmil.bsky.social spitting 🔥 on this Monday morning
Al Mauroni@progmil.bsky.social · 2d agoWe ought to be careful not to overexaggerate biological threats to the point of paralyzing policy discussions on this topic. Annie Jacobsen's book does no one any favors here. almauroni.substack.com/p/fearmonger...
We ought to be careful not to overexaggerate biological threats to the point of paralyzing policy discussions on this topic. Annie Jacobsen's book does no one any favors here. almauroni.substack.com/p/fearmonger...
Fearmongering About Biological Threats
The "Death of Expertise" is displayed once again
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anyway the """fact based""" argument in this piece of shit is a ~bioengineered~ whatever that somehow kills literally everyone in the US in a week lmfao not sure if this better or worse than genetically modified mengele kids doing Roswell for stalin
Read @progmil.bsky.social excellent take
Al Mauroni@progmil.bsky.social · 5d agoThe "death of expertise" certainly applies to the discussion of U.S. preparedness for biological threats. I disagree with Annie Jacobsen's views in her recent op-ed in the Washington Post almauroni.substack.com/p/no-one-mak...
The "death of expertise" certainly applies to the discussion of U.S. preparedness for biological threats. I disagree with Annie Jacobsen's views in her recent op-ed in the Washington Post almauroni.substack.com/p/no-one-mak...
No One Makes Good Policy Based on Worst Case Scenarios
It's way past time to stop admiring the advice of doom-sayers
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Someone in the Q&A audience at Politics & Prose should ask her about the scathing Kai Bird review of her CIA book (in which he noted a number of sloppy inaccuracies by the author).
One would hope that US officials carefully read the UK Biological Security Strategy's Implementation Plan to see how to correctly address biological threats. Or for that matter, how to correctly report on one's strategic plans. almauroni.substack.com/p/the-uk-has...
The UK Has a Solid Biological Security Strategy
Would that the United States had the courage to parallel that direction
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My kids have measles, I can't breathe the air, I can't afford gas, and I have explosive diarrhea from a parasite RFK Jr. ordered the CDC to stop monitoring. But at least now the Saudis have a nuclear program.
<taps mic> <all together now> <John Facenda voice: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCHM... >
Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 2w agoHegseth: “The Pentagon is no longer run by bureaucrats; instead, it's run by combat-tested veterans and world-class business leaders who are running the department like a business.” Big profit in war.
If I never hear the phrase “peace through strength” again, it will be too soon
This article is actually not bad, but the kicker in the headline is needlessly alarmist. China may be expanding its nuclear stockpile more quickly than other nuclear-weapon states, but the undisputed award for fastest buildup in under a decade belongs to the United States: 1950 — 299 1959 — 12,298
China Went From 200 Nuclear Warheads to Roughly 620 in Under a Decade — the Fastest Buildup on Earth
From 200 warheads to roughly 620, three silo fields, a completed triad — and estimates that don't quite agree. China's nuclear sprint, honestly counted.
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What he said. + Iran’s nuclear program not obliterated. Iran’s enriched uranium not accounted for. Trump’s war made situation worse. Iranian leaders less rational. Incentives for Iran to get a bomb greater. Elect a snake oil salesman and appoint a low T poser SecDef, you get bad resulrs.
Richard Nephew@richardmnephew.bsky.social · 2w agoCrucial reporting. All of this seems not just plausible, but likely. Again, this is why I simply cannot believe the dismissive attitude toward Iran's large stock of HEU that this war has not sufficiently addressed or casual statements that Iran remains years off a bomb. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Without saying your age what is your favorite movie from the year you turned 18.
Leslie Nielsen: Don't Call Me Shirley (Airplane!)
ALT: Leslie Nielsen: Don't Call Me Shirley (Airplane!)
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Paul Guinnessy@paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 2w agoWithout saying your age what is your favorite movie from the year you turned 18.
James Acton and Ankit Panda had an interesting article on the relationship of US nuclear weapons and political power. I have thoughts. almauroni.substack.com/p/is-us-nucl...
Is U.S. Nuclear Weapons' Political Power Declining as China's Nuclear Stockpile Grows?
Bad news for the nuclear hawks, if true
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Presidents should not salute full stop. Also, it’s Reagan’s fault.
Mark Copelovitch@mcopelov.bsky.social · 2w agoOne Special Boy alert, presidents should not salute during the anthem edition
This is not a speech. It is a disinformation campaign.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3w agoBREAKING MS NOW: The Trump White House hosted about two dozen election denial activists this week ahead of Trump's address where he's expected to spread election lies. The session was convened by conservative lawyer Cleta Mitchell — who advised Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 result.
Don’t get me started about CSIS or the Atlantic Council 🤪
Secretary of Defense Rock@sodrock.bsky.social · 3w agoBecause there is some serious weird going on over there these days
Time to recount all of the challenges that the Chemical Corps has had to overcome (and those still ahead) almauroni.substack.com/p/its-the-ar...
It's the Army Chemical Corps' Birthday
Is anyone outside of Fort Leonard Wood celebrating?
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Even President Greg Stillson only talked this way in private.
The Missiles Are Flying - The Dead Zone (9/10) Movie CLIP (1983) HD
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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w agoThis is total insanity. Words fail to explain how anyone let alone a plurality of voters thought giving an obviously demented person control of the most powerful government in the world was a good idea. We will be lucky to come out the other side of this alive.
@warontherocks.bsky.social is hosting a debate on the need for new tactical nuclear weapons. I offer some comments here almauroni.substack.com/p/two-tales-...
Two Tales of Tactical Nukes - For and Against
It's sometimes amazing how often the U.S. nuclear enterprise has these same debates over and over again
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I missed this news article about an anthrax scare in the Pentagon on June 11. Pretty interesting stuff. almauroni.substack.com/p/anthrax-in...
Anthrax in the Pentagon
Do not panic!! All is well!!
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this Pirro press conference is completely beyond parody, like a deleted scene from Idiocracy. listen to this shit
As a strict originalist, I believe that we must take the American Constitution literally. Unless its literal meaning contradicts the opinion of a Republican president.
If you haven't watched it, we're living it. youtu.be/gSgBTb3wmMI?...
Honest Trailers | Idiocracy
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The CATO Institute hosted three panels on nuclear nonproliferation last week. It was a good presentation - if you would like a summary, read on. almauroni.substack.com/p/cato-hosts...
CATO Hosts Panels on Nuclear Proliferation Issues
A fascinating discussion with excellent speakers
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