Research Analyst Shawn Rostker spoke with India Today about the U.S. stance on tensions between India and Pakistan. Watch more
India’s Nuclear Weapons: How Far Can Missiles Travel?
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Newsweek about the Indian nuclear arsenal. “In a nuclear exchange, which we certainly hope does not happen, India has a huge advantage because Pakistan’s population centers are within reach of Indian aircraft and ballistic missiles—and many Indian population centers are difficult to hit from Pakistan,” John Erath, senior policy director […]
A South Korean Bomb Would Be No Boon for Burden-Shifting
by Carl Parkin* In its first few months, the second Trump administration has disrupted long standing alliance relationships by questioning existing arrangements. The project to recast the United States’ role in its alliances won’t end with Europe, and if nominations are anything to go by, South Korea may be next on the burden-sharing chopping block. […]
Op-ed: North Korean Forces in Ukraine: What it Means and What to Do
Senior Policy Director John Erath wrote an op-ed for the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs on the presence of North Korean forces in Ukraine. The presence of North Korean forces in Ukraine could reinforce Russian propaganda aimed at forcing Ukraine into an unfavorable ceasefire by adding to misperceptions that the war might be unwinnable. However, […]
The U.S. Missile Launcher That Is Enraging China
Research Analyst Shawn Rostker spoke with Wall Street Journal about the Typhon Missile System in the Philippines. “The U.S. is shifting away from a reliance on big centralized bases, towards a more dispersed resilient force posture,” said Shawn Rostker, a research analyst with the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. Read more
