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Guest Post: Iran’s New Defense Minister Brings Extensive Missile Experience and Ambitious Plans 30 Oct 2026
This guest post is by Jim Lamson. Last month, Iran named its new defense minister, Mehrdad Akhlaghi-Ketabchi, to replace the interim minister, Majid Ebn al-Reza, and succeed the former defense minister, Aziz Nasirzadeh, who was killed in February 2026 by…
Saudi Arabia Expands Missile Production at al-Duwadimi 23 Oct 2026
Jon Landay has a story in Reuters (Saudi missile plant expansion may produce more powerful missiles, study says) on the ongoing expansion of Saudi Arabia’s solid propellant missile production site at al-Duwadimi. We have been monitoring the site for many…
Arms Control Wonk Version 5 15 Oct 2026
Long story short (tl;dr) Welcome to the new Wonk. There’s a lot that changed and you should check it out: — Article reading lists by topic — New podcast landing page and player — Podcast transcripts — Guests of the…
The Rapid Race in Space 01 Oct 2026
Aaron and Jeffrey crossed paths in Philadelphia for a TTX about space nukes and escalation dynamics. The two caught up on the game, the recent news from USAF Secretary about US weapons in orbit, and what it all means for…