By John Erath It was announced this week that President Joe Biden will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 16 in Geneva. As one who focuses on non-proliferation and arms control for a living, I hope these issues will feature prominently on the agenda. And, as one who spent many years preparing policy makers […]
Why I’m Returning to Arms Control Full Time
By John Erath After 30 years as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer, I now begin a new job as Senior Policy Director at the Center and Council. I got my start in arms control in the 1990s when I was on the India-Pakistan account and got my first taste of international negotiations working on issues […]
STRATCOM Commander Makes a Misleading Sales Pitch before Congress
By Geoff Wilson and John Isaacs Admiral Charles Richard, Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, painted a dire picture of the nuclear threats the United States faces from abroad, and claimed that they could only be met by renewing the U.S. commitment to nuclear dominance over the coming century. In his two days of testimony […]
A Brief on President Biden’s Brief FY 2022 Budget Request
By John Isaacs On April 9, the Biden administration released a budget outline for the upcoming fiscal year as a preview to its full request which is delayed as is typical in a transition year. While the details in the “skinny budget” are sparse, the administration has provided topline numbers. The White House will request $753 billion […]
China Is Not the New Soviet Union
By John Isaacs Despite the massive superiority of American military forces over China by most major metrics, there is a rising clamor in Washington, D.C., appealing for a substantial increase in the Biden military budget to confront a resurgent China. However, the United States has a substantial lead in key capacities, such as total annual […]
