By Shawn Rostker The recent fall of Syria’s Assad regime offers a stark lesson for North Korea: relying on Russia is a gamble that Pyongyang cannot afford to take lightly. Bashar al-Assad’s downfall was, in large part, the result of Moscow’s inability to provide the decisive support needed to save its partner. While the fall […]
Map Shows Safest US States to Live During Nuclear War
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Newsweek about safety in a nuclear war. “While those who live near military facilities, ICBM silos in the Midwest or submarine bases along the coasts might bear the most immediate and severe consequences of a nuclear attack, there’s no question: ANY nuclear war or weapons detonation would be bad […]
Could Putin Use a Nuclear Weapon in Ukraine? 3 Experts Weigh In
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Newsweek about changes to Russian nuclear doctrine. John Erath, senior policy director at the nonprofit Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said that he believes Putin has already been using nuclear weapons as “instruments of diplomacy through threats and blackmail to limit the military assistance that is going […]
From VOA Russian and VOA Ukrainian: US experts analyze Moscow’s nuclear threats
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with VOA Russian about Moscow’s change in nuclear weapons policy and its longtime use of nuclear threats. U.S. experts are casting doubt on the effectiveness of Russia’s threat to expand the use of its new ballistic missile following publicly announced changes in Moscow’s nuclear doctrine. VOA Russian and Ukrainian […]
Front and Center: November 18, 2024
UKRAINE CAN USE U.S. WEAPONS TO ATTACK RUSSIAN HOMELAND; NORTH KOREAN TROOPS ARE ON THE GROUND American officials now estimate that North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to aid Russia in the war in Ukraine. In an article for 38 North, Senior Policy Director John Erath lays out potential motives and outcomes in this new chapter of Russia’s […]
