By Connor Murray As I begin my work at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, I am reminded of the source of my passion for nuclear disarmament: the mistaken idea many others in my generation have that nuclear weapons no longer represented an existential threat after the Cold War. I am a certified millennial […]
On Royal Succession and Command and Control
By John Erath No, this will not be another House of the Dragon post. Although, given the number of views that one received, perhaps I should focus on covering TV rather than nuclear weapons. In this case, the subject is the royal succession in the United Kingdom and its nuclear command and control. When Queen […]
Biden’s mounting nuclear threats from North Korea, Iran
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with ABC News about the future of nuclear diplomacy with North Korea and Iran. “The whole conflict has a nuclear dimension that is going to have an effect on how we deal with Iran and North Korea, with other proliferators” said John Erath, Senior Policy Director for the Center […]
A World Without Arms Control?
By John Erath, Senior Policy Director I was recently asked about the future, or lack thereof, of arms control in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the suspension of dialogue between Washington and Moscow. The specific concern was that in the absence of a formal arms control process, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty […]
Fact Sheet: North Korea Sanctions
Updated May 2024 Since North Korea carried out its first nuclear weapon test in 2003, it has been the target of multiple sanctions regimes in an attempt to discourage its nuclear development. The UN and the United States, as well as the European Union, Japan, South Korea, and Australia, have sanctioned North Korea over the […]