Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Newsweek about the tragic accident that led to two people in Poland dying from the Russian invasion in Ukraine. John Erath, senior policy director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, also told Newsweek that the NASAMS are “considerably higher tech” in comparison to the S-300. “S-300, like most […]
The U.S. Defense Budget and Russia’s War on Ukraine
Policy Analyst Monica Montgomery wrote the November cover story for Arms Control Today about Congress using the war in Ukraine to falsely justify increased defense spending. The Russian war on Ukraine has led to significant increases in U.S. defense spending this year in terms of direct war-related expenditures and the Pentagon’s base budget. Even before […]
Iran’s Foreign Minister admits to sending drones to Russia, admission comes after repeated denials
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with India’s WION news about the drones Iran has sent to Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Chance of nuclear use still low
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with unaffiliated Russian-language channel RTVI explaining that while the situation in Ukraine worsens, he does not believe Russian nuclear weapons use is likely. Clip below is in Russian.
60 Years After the Cuban Missile Crisis, We Should Learn from the Past, Not Manipulate It
By John Erath This week marks the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, generally considered to be the closest the world came to all out nuclear war. Perhaps inevitably, much of the commentary has highlighted supposed parallels to the current situation, specifically Russia’s threats to use nuclear weapons in support of its aggression against […]
