By John Erath On January 31, I posted some concerns about Russia’s actions as it prepared for what is now clearly an invasion of Ukraine, backed by nuclear threats. At that time, the nuclear nature of the threat was more implicit than explicit, and the casual reader, if a casual reader of this blog exists, […]
Exploring Russia’s nuclear weapon stockpiles and what led to the invasion of Ukraine
Senior Policy Director John Erath appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s Morning Show, discussing Russia’s latest attack and capture of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station and other nuclear implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “It’s a very serious thing any time you have explosions going off in the area of a nuclear power station…the important thing […]
Putin’s nuclear threat: how should the West respond?
Senior Policy Director John Erath was interviewed by Reaction about Vladimir Putin’s declaration that he is moving Russia’s nuclear deterrent to “special alert.” John Erath, senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation in the US, talks to Reaction about how we should interpret this latest escalation. Do we know exactly what […]
Interview with John Erath, Senior Policy Director with the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation in Washington
Senior Policy Director John Erath was interviewed on RTÉ News, Ireland’s national television and radio broadcaster, about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to put Russian nuclear forces on high combat alert. “It’s clearly being done to send a message,” said Erath. Watch the interview
Threats, Blackmail and Arms Control
By John Erath Despite nuclear threats and blackmail, the deepening crisis in Ukraine should provide evidence of the value of arms controls and non-proliferation. Done correctly, it may serve as a means to increase international security, and allow Russian President Vladimir Putin a path toward deescalation without rewarding him for nuclear blackmail. Governments and media […]
