Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with U.S. News & World Report about the Russian suspension of New START. “What this is, is a message,” says John Erath, a former top National Security Council official for European affairs, now senior policy director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. “For the last six months and […]
For Decades, Treaties Helped Keep the World Safe From Nuclear War. That Era Is Over
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Time Magazine about Russia’s announcement that it is suspending New START participation. “Putin’s announcement is merely an official stamp of approval on what they’ve already been doing,” says John Erath, senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. The New START treaty imposes multiple limits […]
Russia’s suspension of nuclear pact brings US into new era of arms control
Policy Analyst Monica Montgomery spoke with The Hill about Russia’s announcement that it is suspending New START implementation. Monica Montgomery, a policy analyst with the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said she viewed Putin’s announcement as a formalization of recent developments to halt the nuclear pact. Amid numerous setbacks in the war in Ukraine, […]
What is New START and why is Russia ‘suspending’ its role in the treaty?
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with the Washington Post about the New START agreement and Russia’s announcement that it would suspend participation in it. The agreement was criticized initially for being unambitious, said John Erath, senior policy director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. The deal allows both Russia and the United […]
How to Stop Fighting Around Nuclear Power Plants
by Matthew Teasdale One year ago, Russian forces captured the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP), effectively beginning a gamble with civil nuclear disaster. Russian planners allegedly intended to blackmail Ukraine and other European nations with a potential major radiological incident. Beyond just Ukraine, a nuclear disaster at Zaporizhzhia could unleash radiation and ensuing health issues […]
