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 […]
Op-ed: Hypersonic Overhype
Research Analyst Shawn Rostker wrote an op-ed in RealClear Defense on the lacking utility of hypersonic missiles. The United States has been exploring research and development of hypersonic weapons technologies for decades. Historically, such funding has been relatively modest, but in recent years the Department of Defense (DoD) has grown more vocal in its desire to accelerate development and […]
Does Putin’s New ‘Oreshnik’ Missile Transform Rules of Nuclear Warfare?
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 Non-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 […]
