Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Newsweek about Russia’s Oreshnik hypersonic missile. Newsweek spoke to John Erath, senior policy director for the Center for Arms Control and Proliferation, about whether Russia’s use of the Oreshnik could change the rules of nuclear warfare. “Not at all,” he said. “They already have the capability to deliver nuclear weapons […]
Press & In the News on Nuclear Weapons
Op-ed: Why Congress Shouldn’t Fund a New Sea-Launched Nuke
Senior Policy Director John Erath wrote an op-ed in Just Security about the nuclear sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM-N) and why it is not worth its cost. Reviving the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile not only goes against sound military doctrine, it also undermines the basic national interests the United States Navy has always protected. So why do […]
We Now Know the Full Extent of the U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with The Progressive Magazine on the importance of transparency in nuclear dialogue. Defense hawks, including former President Donald Trump, argue that releasing stockpile details gives enemies vital information. But advocates say otherwise. Transparency “reduces chances of misperception and removes another’s perceived need to build more under an impression that it is ‘behind’ […]
Where Is the Protest?
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with The Progressive Magazine about factors that are impacting the lack of focus on today’s worsening arms race. The end of the Cold War with the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union and a series of treaties that reduced the number of nuclear warheads worldwide from more than 70,000 to 12,500 today. “I […]
Op-Ed: Where’s the Accountability? Congress Must Get Answers Before Spending More on Missile Program
Executive Director John Tierney wrote an op-ed in Newsweek on the need for greater oversight over the Sentinel missile’s budget overruns. Increasing costs are common in many industries but pose an insidious challenge for military acquisitions. Should a construction project, for example, go over budget, it can be canceled. However, if a defense system runs […]
