By John Erath It is certainly good news that the United States and Russia are talking about arms control again. Although some might argue that it would be better if China were participating as well, the convening of a dialogue to follow up on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is overdue. Amid […]
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NATO 2030: What the new Strategic Concept should say about nuclear weapons
By Shane Ward Eleven years after its last Strategic Concept, NATO faces its most critical self-assessment since the Cold War. “Our security environment is more complex and contested than ever before,” Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated earlier this year. “We are adapting to a more competitive world.” The new Strategic Concept, which establishes NATO’s “enduring […]
What’s Beneath the Surface of Australia’s Decision to Build Nuclear-Powered Submarines
By John Erath While the news that the United States plans to help Australia build and operate nuclear submarines has recently made headlines, the real story may be the one remaining below the (metaphorical) surface. The obvious aspect to note of the September 15 announcement is that it provides another signal that the Biden administration […]
Rethinking Security in the Post-9/11 World
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, a day that changed the trajectory of world history in ways that we are still coming to terms with. In this special episode of Nukes of Hazard, host Geoff Wilson talks to the Center’s Executive Director, former Congressman John Tierney about his experience in […]
“There was no more ordinary:” Reflection on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks
By John Erath Twenty years ago, on what had been an ordinary morning, I was sitting in my cubicle in the Pentagon, staring at a screen and trying to make sense of the news from New York when the building suddenly shook. My first thought was “There’s a bomb here too,” followed quickly by “no, that’s […]
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