Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Business Insider about potential Russian space weaponry. However, Russia has been developing anti-satellite weapons for years, John Erath, senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, told BI. “They’ve tested one, they’ve destroyed one of their own satellites with them, and they’ve proven that they can do this,” […]
Les Etats-Unis s’affolent d’un mystérieux projet d’arme russe dans l’espace
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Le Temps about potential Russia space weaponry. The article is in French. Read more
Fact Sheet: Nuclear Energy Technologies
The nuclear industry is developing several promising new technologies to advance peaceful uses of nuclear energy. These advancements can be categorized as either next-generation nuclear reactors or advanced nuclear fuels. Such technologies entail some proliferation risks that should be addressed and safeguarded as they develop. Advanced Nuclear Reactors Nuclear power has traditionally been generated through […]
Fact Sheet: Space Weapons
A growing interest in the space domain has led to the emergence of new weapon systems. This new class of space weapons is generally divided into three categories: Earth-to-space, space-to-space, and space-to-Earth. Moreover, systems can have both kinetic and non-kinetic effects that are either permanent or reversible. Earth-to-space weapons pose the greatest current danger and […]
Fact Sheet: Hypersonic Weapons
Technically speaking, hypersonic weapons have existed since the middle of the 20th century. A hypersonic weapon is merely something that travels at Mach-5 or faster, or at least five times the speed of sound. Ballistic missiles have long possessed these speeds. What differentiates today’s emerging class of hypersonic capabilities is the use of aerodynamic lift […]
