By Abby Wagner, Policy Intern, Summer 2025 Nearly 20 years ago, Switzerland let a family of nuclear smugglers off the hook. That choice revealed how a narrow concept of neutrality, weak export laws and greed can fuel nuclear proliferation and threaten global security. After recent Israeli and American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, there has […]
Axios Future of Defense
Research Analyst Connor Murray spoke with Axios about changing political trends and increased military spending in Europe. Europe is not a monolith; public sentiment in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands is not uniform. “For some of these leaders, they have a very fraught domestic political situation,” Connor Murray, a research analyst at the Center for Arms Control […]
What is the nuclear world order and how did we get here?
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with RTÉ News (Ireland) about the global state of nuclear proliferation as well as the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. “When the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was signed in the late 1960s,” he told RTÉ News, “the general estimate was that in 10 years, we would have had 20 […]
What Ukraine’s Drone Attack Means for Nuclear Deterrence
By John Erath The June 1 Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian airfields have a greater significance than the numbers of aircraft destroyed or damaged on the ground. In the context of the ongoing war, the strikes showed clearly that Ukraine is still in the fight and not stuck with “no cards to play.” The broader importance […]
Op-ed: Doubts Concerning America’s Reliability Should Not Lead to a European Nuclear Deterrent
Research Analyst Connor Murray and Scoville Fellow Marlena Broeker wrote an op-ed in Just Security about the negative consequences of the United States backing away from NATO and a French-led nuclear deterrent. The Trump administration has consistently shown disregard for America’s European allies, whether it be in the Oval Office or at the Munich Security Conference. The administration’s […]
