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Kyrgyzstan Issues Eviction Notice

Just as the Obama administration is gearing up for an increased presence in Afghanistan, President Kurmanbek Bakiyev of Kyrgyzstan announced the closure of a U.S. air base located near the city of Bishkek:

The announcement was made after news reports of a multimillion-dollar aid package from Russia to Kyrgyzstan.

The United States pays about $63 million a year for use of the base and employs more than 320 Kyrgyz citizens there, Petraeus said. The base has been in operation since December 2001 under U.N. mandate

The Russian newspaper Kommersant reported January 30 that Russia would offer Kyrgyzstan a $300 million, 40-year loan at an annual interest rate of 0.75 percent, and write off $180 million of Kyrgyz debt.

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Nuclear Waste Solved: or, To Russia, With Love

Submitted by scharrison on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 7:54pm

One of the key issues surrounding the nuclear energy debate is the proper disposition of spent fuel rods. There are numerous concerns that encompass this issue, from radioactive contamination to nuclear proliferation fears, and about the only consensus that experts can agree on is the sheer complexity of the problem.

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On Baby Nukes, Or, Sometimes The Smallest Things Cause The Biggest Problems

Submitted by fake consultant on Sun, 03/02/2008 - 7:15pm

In which we begin an assessment of the problem of Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons

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