Turkey just raised the tension level over Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Amb. Osman Faruk Logoglu, Ankara’s man in Washington, said Teheran is irrevocably committed to acquiring nukes, and that the problem is now squarely in Washington’s lap. “Iran’s nuclear weapons would be a serious threat to security in the Middle East. The European Union’s effort is unlikely to succeed. Direct US-Iran talks are needed.” Turkey has never been so blunt on this subject, at least not in public. It is especially noteworthy that the statement came from Logoglu, a savvy diplomat with close ties to senior officials in Ankara.
Celebrating 100 Years of Liquid-Fueled Rockets
March 11, 2026
March 16, 2026, marks 100 years since Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket. Over the past century, new and ever more capable liquid-fueled rockets have literally propelled humanity into space. Why liquid-fueled rockets?