Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with DW about the Russian threat to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus. Watch more
Russia-Ukraine War Threatens to Trigger New Nuclear Arms Race
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with the Wall Street Journal about possible nuclear escalation in Ukraine. The article is behind a subscriber-only paywall. Perhaps above all, repeated hints from Russian officials, including Mr. Putin last fall, that Moscow could use nuclear weapons during the war, has eroded a nuclear taboo that has been in place […]
Diplomatic Teams
By John Erath Recently, I attended a basketball game. This is not unusual. In my mind, there is little that can match the excitement of a live sporting event, and the skills on display at any NBA game are breathtaking. This particular game, however, was a bit out of the ordinary. It was the Brooklyn […]
Nuclear Secrecy: A Case for Lifting the Veil
by Sanaa Alvira* Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has raised fears about the safety and security of nuclear energy facilities and the consequences should such a place become a target. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has come under repeated shelling during the war. On Feb. 24, 2022, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) activated […]
Op-ed: Lessons From a Year of War in Ukraine
Senior Policy Director John Erath wrote an op-ed in Just Security analyzing the lessons learned from the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Those who do not learn from history are condemned to suffer for their failure. On Feb. 24, 2022, Russia escalated its war of aggression against Ukraine with a massive attack, […]
