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.” […]
Press & In the News on Nuclear Weapons
Israel’s nuclear arsenal: The open secret giving it regional leverage
Research Analyst Shawn Rostker spoke with Al Jazeera about Israel’s nuclear arsenal. Watch more
How real is the risk of nuclear war between India and Pakistan?
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with the BBC about the possibility of nuclear war between India and Pakistan. “When nuclear weapons can be involved, there is always an unacceptable level of danger,”John Erath, senior policy director at the non-profit Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, told the BBC. “The Indian and Pakistani governments have […]
India’s Nuclear Weapons: How Far Can Missiles Travel?
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Newsweek about the Indian nuclear arsenal. “In a nuclear exchange, which we certainly hope does not happen, India has a huge advantage because Pakistan’s population centers are within reach of Indian aircraft and ballistic missiles—and many Indian population centers are difficult to hit from Pakistan,” John Erath, senior policy director […]
Op-ed: Nuclear Testing Is a Relic. Resuming It Would Be Reckless.
Research Analyst Shawn Rostker wrote an op-ed in Just Security about why nuclear testing is unnecessary. For more than three decades, the United States has refrained from conducting explosive nuclear tests, maintaining a moratorium that has become a cornerstone of global nuclear stability. This self-imposed restraint has not only bolstered the United States’ moral standing […]