Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with India Weekly about the first test of the Agni-5 missile and its implications for Asian regional politics. John Erath, senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, Washington DC, USA, believes that diplomacy is still the best option available. He told India Weekly that Beijing pretends not […]
Analysts: US, South Korea Should Be Ready for Russia-North Korea Alliance
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with VOA about the Russian technology transfers and tensions in the Korean peninsula. John Erath, senior policy director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said Russian technology transfers “would not so much change the threat as add to the atmosphere of tension on the peninsula.” But he told […]
A Sociological Approach to Proliferation-related Intelligence on North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons
By Lauren Cho* Over the past decades, U.S. efforts to normalize diplomatic relations with North Korea have failed to yield lasting results. Looking forward, it is critical to put greater emphasis on the socio-economic connections that are intertwined with the state’s nuclear weapons program in our diplomatic efforts. By gaining insights into the social implications […]
5 Potential Points for Bipartisanship on Nuclear Issues in 2024
By John Erath That 2024 is an election year in the United States will come as no more of a surprise than the usual partisan bickering and the inevitable portrayals of the other side as dangerous to national security. As someone who served presidents of both parties for three decades, I want to offer an […]
Would A Nuclear Weapon Make South Korea Safer?
By Emma Sandifer The question of whether a nuclear deterrent might be necessary for South Korea has experienced a resurgence over the past few years, becoming a “mainstream feature of South Korea’s national security discourse”. With recent escalation in the pace of North Korea’s nuclear provocation, China’s aggressive buildup of its nuclear arsenal, and waning […]
