Senior Policy Director John Erath wrote an op-ed in The Diplomat about North Korean troops in Ukraine. In October 2024, the news broke that North Korea was sending troops to Russia to participate in Moscow’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Although most international responses to this development involved condemnation of this latest escalation, there was also […]
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Putting America First: 3 Practical Suggestions for the New (Old) Administration
By John Erath It is 2025, and with the New Year, we will see a change in government in the United States, with the return of the Trump administration. Nuclear issues seem to have taken greater urgency since 2021, particularly given the war in Ukraine and China’s buildup, but they did not feature much in the […]
Does Putin’s New ‘Oreshnik’ Missile Transform Rules of Nuclear Warfare?
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Newsweek about Russia’s Oreshnik hypersonic missile. Newsweek spoke to John Erath, senior policy director for the Center for Arms Control and Proliferation, about whether Russia’s use of the Oreshnik could change the rules of nuclear warfare. “Not at all,” he said. “They already have the capability to deliver nuclear weapons […]
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 […]