Comments on: Sausage trader caught with weapons grade uranium http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/ Speak Victorian, Think Pagan Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:25:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Atlantic Review http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-248570 Atlantic Review Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:49:50 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-248570 <strong>Responding to "Al-Qaeda's Revival"</strong> • The Economist has learned that "intelligence agencies see worrying signs of al-Qaeda's revival:"In his annual threat assessment on January 11th, John Negroponte, America's outgoing intelligence chief, changed his tone. Al-Qaeda's co... Responding to “Al-Qaeda’s Revival”

• The Economist has learned that "intelligence agencies see worrying signs of al-Qaeda’s revival:"In his annual threat assessment on January 11th, John Negroponte, America’s outgoing intelligence chief, changed his tone. Al-Qaeda’s co…

]]> By: LazyNomad http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-240251 LazyNomad Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:54:09 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-240251 TDL: Enriched uranium is used as fuel on Russian nuclear submarines and certain types of research reactors. There is a common understanding of the need to converse such reactors, but currently no commercial alternative fuel is available. Also many research reactors in Russia supply neighbouring small towns with electricity and in many cases are the only power source available. So it is impossible just to stop them at will. As for plutonium, it is the by-product of many types of reactors used on conventional nuclear power plants. You load uranium in reactors and 5 years during reloadinglater take plutonium out of them, which in its turn is also usable fuel for some types of reactors. TDL: Enriched uranium is used as fuel on Russian nuclear submarines and certain types of research reactors. There is a common understanding of the need to converse such reactors, but currently no commercial alternative fuel is available. Also many research reactors in Russia supply neighbouring small towns with electricity and in many cases are the only power source available. So it is impossible just to stop them at will.
As for plutonium, it is the by-product of many types of reactors used on conventional nuclear power plants. You load uranium in reactors and 5 years during reloadinglater take plutonium out of them, which in its turn is also usable fuel for some types of reactors.

]]> By: Mr Debris http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-239906 Mr Debris Sun, 28 Jan 2007 09:58:53 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-239906 http://polosbastards.com/pb/abkhazia-minefields-and-golden-beaches/ http://polosbastards.com/pb/abkhazia-minefields-and-golden-beaches/

]]> By: Curzon http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-239580 Curzon Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:55:10 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-239580 Jon: Unfortunately, it really will probably take a nuclear detonation somewhere in the first world for the international community to get well and truly serious about cracking down on this. Sad, but I fear a Pearl Harbor or 9/11 is what's required to inspire sufficient action. Alan: If AQ had been acquiring nuclear material for ten years, they would have used such a weapon by now. That's not something you leave lying around in the attic for a rainy day. Jon: Unfortunately, it really will probably take a nuclear detonation somewhere in the first world for the international community to get well and truly serious about cracking down on this. Sad, but I fear a Pearl Harbor or 9/11 is what’s required to inspire sufficient action.

Alan: If AQ had been acquiring nuclear material for ten years, they would have used such a weapon by now. That’s not something you leave lying around in the attic for a rainy day.

]]> By: von Kaufman-Turkestansky http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-239544 von Kaufman-Turkestansky Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:29:09 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-239544 TDL: Just teasin'. And you are right that an expert answer would be welcome, so let's hope someone puts in an opinion. Generally, the security angle is something to think about as it looks more and more as though increased use of nuclear power is being considered an option to reduce carbon emissions. As to the weapons-grade part of the question in Russia specifically, I have found an interesting chart that shows what but not why: http://www.nti.org/db/nisprofs/russia/fissmat/fischart.htm#top .. The following article is informative .. http://www.nti.org/e_research/e3_8a.html#table .. And I found this site interesting... http://www.wise-uranium.org/efac.html ... Enjoy the articles. TDL: Just teasin’. And you are right that an expert answer would be welcome, so let’s hope someone puts in an opinion.

Generally, the security angle is something to think about as it looks more and more as though increased use of nuclear power is being considered an option to reduce carbon emissions.

As to the weapons-grade part of the question in Russia specifically, I have found an interesting chart that shows what but not why:
http://www.nti.org/db/nisprofs/russia/fissmat/fischart.htm#top
..
The following article is informative ..
http://www.nti.org/e_research/e3_8a.html#table ..

And I found this site interesting…
http://www.wise-uranium.org/efac.html ...

Enjoy the articles.

]]> By: alan http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-239172 alan Sat, 27 Jan 2007 01:16:47 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-239172 This story again highlights the growing threats of nuclear, chemical and biological terrorism. Al Qaeda have being purchasing nuclear material for the past decade. http://www.crusade-media.com/news1.html This story again highlights the growing threats of nuclear, chemical and biological terrorism.

Al Qaeda have being purchasing nuclear material for the past decade.

http://www.crusade-media.com/news1.html

]]> By: TDL http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-239007 TDL Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:54:03 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-239007 Meant to say uranium not plutonium, but I imagine it applies to both elements. Regards, TDL Meant to say uranium not plutonium, but I imagine it applies to both elements.

Regards,
TDL

]]> By: TDL http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-239006 TDL Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:50:39 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-239006 von Kaufman-Turkestansky, What is the "cold war", I never heard of it!? I will clarify what I am asking, since I am not a weapons expert or a nuclear physicist. Why do the Russians need to continually refine plutonium even after the cold war has ended? Does the material degrade rapidly while sitting in a warhead? The portion of the article I am referring to comes towards the end: "However laboratories in both the United States and Russia have confirmed that the substance seized was indeed highly enriched weapons-grade uranium and that it was processed around ten years ago [TDL:~1997]." *Glibness* aside, I am simply asking why would the Russians need to keep refining weapons grade material; is it part of the maintenance process (fairly simple questions for those that have _actual_ knowledge of nuclear weapons?) Regards, TDL von Kaufman-Turkestansky,

What is the “cold war”, I never heard of it!?

I will clarify what I am asking, since I am not a weapons expert or a nuclear physicist. Why do the Russians need to continually refine plutonium even after the cold war has ended? Does the material degrade rapidly while sitting in a warhead? The portion of the article I am referring to comes towards the end:

“However laboratories in both the United States and Russia have confirmed that the substance seized was indeed highly enriched weapons-grade uranium and that it was processed around ten years ago [TDL:~1997].”

Glibness aside, I am simply asking why would the Russians need to keep refining weapons grade material; is it part of the maintenance process (fairly simple questions for those that have actual knowledge of nuclear weapons?)

Regards,
TDL

]]> By: jon http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-238988 jon Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:43:55 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-238988 So does this mean we will actually get serious with Nunn-Lugar or create some new mechanism or are we going to wait for someone to set off a bomb in the US. I know that it is not a perfect program, but it is better than nothing. So does this mean we will actually get serious with Nunn-Lugar or create some new mechanism or are we going to wait for someone to set off a bomb in the US. I know that it is not a perfect program, but it is better than nothing.

]]> By: von Kaufman-Turkestansky http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-238979 von Kaufman-Turkestansky Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:59:48 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-238979 http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20070126-0836-nuclear-georgia-russia.html This article is also interesting. TDL, the answer to your question is that Russia had and has a nuclear aresenal, as well as nuclear plants. The USA has them too. Actually, I seem to remeber a whole cold war that started http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20070126-0836-nuclear-georgia-russia.html
This article is also interesting. TDL, the answer to your question is that Russia had and has a nuclear aresenal, as well as nuclear plants. The USA has them too. Actually, I seem to remeber a whole cold war that started

]]> By: TDL http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-238969 TDL Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:04:31 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-238969 Isn't necessary to find out who the guy was and knew before we get overly concerned with the issue? If this guy was well connected then it might not be as sensational and frightening as the headline implies. I have a question; why were the Russians still processing nuclear grade plutonium as recently as ten years ago (that was at the end of the article?) Regards, TDL Isn’t necessary to find out who the guy was and knew before we get overly concerned with the issue? If this guy was well connected then it might not be as sensational and frightening as the headline implies. I have a question; why were the Russians still processing nuclear grade plutonium as recently as ten years ago (that was at the end of the article?)

Regards,
TDL

]]> By: a517dogg http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-238961 a517dogg Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:48:28 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-238961 I wonder what Putin thinks about the Georgian secret service conducting a sting on his territory about nuclear material. I wonder what Putin thinks about the Georgian secret service conducting a sting on his territory about nuclear material.

]]> By: Peter http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-238864 Peter Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:25:39 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/26/sausage-trader-caught-with-weapons-grade-uranium/#comment-238864 That is quite terrifying. It does make one wonder how much illicit nuclear materials trading is actually occuring - is this just the tip of the iceberg? That is quite terrifying. It does make one wonder how much illicit nuclear materials trading is actually occuring – is this just the tip of the iceberg?

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