Noteworthy new documents from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“Changes in Airport Passenger Screening Technologies and Procedures: Frequently Asked Questions,” November 23, 2010.
“North Korea’s 2009 Nuclear Test: Containment, Monitoring, Implications,” November 24, 2010.
“Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments,” November 16, 2010.
“North Korea: U.S. Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation,” November 10, 2010.
“Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),” November 5, 2010.
Western states functionally manage trillions in global climate risk (permafrost, forest carbon, etc.) and can do so in ways that drive state economic development.
Implementation will not be easy. Several of the plan’s critical strategies challenge established utility business models.
AI’s high-stakes outputs directly shape American economic, industrial, and technological outcomes. They must not be accepted entirely on the basis of institutional faith rather than verifiable evidence.
It is difficult to assess from photos whether the Sentinel missile is longer or wider overall than the Minuteman, but the Sentinel clearly has a thicker second stage, which could potentially contribute to the missile’s extended range.