Research Analyst Shawn Rostker spoke to PolitiFact about how long it would take Iran to build a nuclear bomb. Shawn Rostker, a research analyst at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said uranium enrichment is one part of the process, “but building a nuclear weapon requires additional steps like warhead design and delivery system integration.” […]
What Might an End to the Violence in the Middle East Look Like?
By John Erath (updated June 22 from an original post June 20) After more than a week of strikes and counter strikes, the latest round of conflict between Iran and Israel, and now involving the United States, shows little sign that it will end quickly. Israel has stated that its goal is degrading Iran’s extensive […]
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 […]
How targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities could impact the environment
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with ABC News about the potential environmental impacts of targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities. “There are a lot of countries that have borders on the Persian Gulf that would not want to see the water in the Gulf contaminated by clouds of radioactive particles blowing in the wind passing over […]
Sky News UK: Shawn Rostker discusses U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities
Research Analyst Shawn Rostker spoke with Sky News UK following U.S. attacks on three Iranian nuclear facilities.
