By John Erath Something’s wrong. Perhaps more than one thing, but there is something specifically amiss with the recently published U.S. Defense Budget Request. The Center has, as usual, prepared a breakdown of the numbers, and they show a lack of focus on the actual threats to American security. In particular, the request for FY27 […]
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Students Learn Valuable Diplomacy Lessons In Arms Control Simulation
By John Erath On April 27, a group of students from American University’s Semester in Washington program were the first to participate in the Center’s new simulation of multilateral arms control. The results were interesting to say the least. Participants were divided into five teams, representing the five nuclear-weapon states (P5) recognized by the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT). Their task: […]
North Dakota stands at the center of America’s nuclear deterrence amid Iran conflict
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Valley News Live about nuclear threats to the United States. John Erath, Senior Policy Director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, says the current conflict with Iran does not pose a direct nuclear threat to the United States, at least not yet. “Iran does not have nuclear […]
How war in Iran could lead the world to a new nuclear arms race.
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with BBC News Brasil about the Iran war and the need for diplomacy. The original article is in Portuguese. John Erath, senior director of the American institute Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, sees risks in what he describes as “the continuation of a series of misguided decisions made by […]
Will the Iran war set off a new nuclear arms race? “No one speaks of taking out Kim Jong Un”
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with De Tijd about the war in Iran and a possible nuclear arms race. The original article is in Flemish. “More and more countries feel insecure,” said John Erath, a former US diplomat now serving as policy director at the Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation. “Globally, the belief […]

