Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with the Associated Press about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest nuclear threat. “He doesn’t quite say we’re going to launch nuclear weapons, but he wants the dialogue in the U.S. and Europe to be, ’The longer this war goes on, the greater the threat of nuclear weapons might be […]
Why Managing the Nuclear Threat in Northeast Asia Matters
By Matthew Teasdale Overtaken by the war in Ukraine, bellicism on the Korean peninsula has taken a back seat in the international media, despite the very real rising nuclear threat. North Korea has fired more than 70 missiles this year – more than any previous year – including two purported intercontinental ballistic missiles that have […]
Why is the Biological Weapons Convention not getting attention?
Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group of Chemical and Biological Threats, spoke with Unherd about the Biological Weapons Convention and how recent threats have hindered progress. “That is why we need more in-depth discussion about what is possible given scientific and technical developments and political constraints, which is why the US willingness […]
Op-ed: Russia’s self-defeating move in pausing nuke talks with US
Research Analyst Connor Murray wrote an op-ed in Responsible Statecraft explaining why it was self-defeating for Russia to cancel arms control talks with the United States. “Russia’s announcement on November 28 that it would postpone arms control talks with the United States was yet another signal that its current leadership is choosing a path detrimental to arms […]
Ukraine Hasn’t Seen Full HIMARS Potential, Thanks to U.S. Altering: Report
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Newsweek about the U.S. contribution of modified HIMARS to Ukraine. John Erath, senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, told Newsweek that the Biden administration’s approach has been “very consistent.” “They have tried to avoid taking steps that would escalate aspects of this conflict, that is […]
