Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with ABC News about the future of nuclear diplomacy with North Korea and Iran. “The whole conflict has a nuclear dimension that is going to have an effect on how we deal with Iran and North Korea, with other proliferators” said John Erath, Senior Policy Director for the Center […]
A World Without Arms Control?
By John Erath, Senior Policy Director I was recently asked about the future, or lack thereof, of arms control in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the suspension of dialogue between Washington and Moscow. The specific concern was that in the absence of a formal arms control process, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty […]
Op-ed: Vladimir Putin’s Nuclear Gamble in Ukraine
Senior Policy Director John Erath authored an op-ed in The National Interest arguing that the dangerous combination of ignoring Russia’s failures while at the same time emphasizing nuclear options risks opening the door to a dangerous cycle of escalation. “Russian president Vladimir Putin has made a dangerous choice. Not the one to invade Ukraine, although that […]
What’s the Latest On Russia and Ukraine?
Senior Policy Director John Erath joined WWL First News With Tommy Tucker (New Orleans) to discuss Russia’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test, the latest Russian involvement in Ukraine, and the potential for the use of tactical nuclear weapons. “The use of a large number of nuclear weapons would change the way we live in the […]
Russia’s ‘Satan 2’ missile changes little for U.S., scholars say
Senior Policy Director John Erath was quoted in The Washington Post discussing Russia’s recent test of an intercontinental ballistic missile with the potential to carry a large nuclear payload. Russia has always had a substantial number of ICBMs that could strike the United States and Europe, said John Erath, senior policy director for the Center for […]
