Senior Policy Director John Erath was quoted in ANI about the reasons behind the Chinese nuclear buildup. “The risk is real, and mounting. We use the phrase ‘Great power competition’ about China and the West,” said John Erath, senior policy director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. This is descriptive but not definitional, […]
Research Analyst
Position: Research Analyst Organizations: Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation (CACNP) & Council for a Livable World (CLW) Location: Washington, D.C. Date posted: July 27, 2023 Application deadline: August 15, 2023 About Us The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is a 501(c)(3) organization that seeks to reduce nuclear weapons arsenals, halt the spread of […]
Front and Center: July 23, 2023
‘OPPENHEIMER’ MOVIE: FURTHER READING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW ENGAGEMENT Oppenheimer, a film by Christopher Nolan about the man known as the Father of the Atomic Bomb, hit theaters this past weekend and, along with Barbie as part of the “Barbenheimer” cultural phenomenon, broke box office records. American Prometheus, the book on which Oppenheimer is based, is back on best-selling charts […]
First Thoughts on ‘Oppenheimer’
On July 20, a few staffers at the Center were able to see the one of the first local showings of the new Oppenheimer movie about the man known as the “Father of the Atomic Bomb.” Here are our initial takeaways of the movie that, along with Barbie as part of the “Barbenheimer” cultural phenomenon, […]
Good News on Chemical Weapons
By John Erath On July 7, the United States eliminated the last of its chemical weapons, ending a Cold War-era program more than 20 years after signing the Chemical Weapons Convention. Although the world is a safer place with fewer chemical weapons, the threat has not been eliminated as evidenced by Syria’s use of chemical […]
