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 […]
Five deadly weapons Russia is accused of using in Ukraine
Senior Policy Director John Erath was quoted in The Hill discussing some of the worst weapons Russia has been accused of using in its invasion of Ukraine. Some of the worst weapons that Moscow has allegedly used are indiscriminate in their nature, prompting concerns about their impact on civilian populations from Ukrainian officials, the West, […]
Little or Too Much
By John Erath Sometimes, seemingly little things can mean much. On April 14, former Russian President turned Putin’s attack bear Dmitry Medvedev warned that Russia would deploy nuclear weapons to the Baltic should Sweden and Finland join NATO. At first, this would seem to mean little; Russia already has hundreds of nuclear weapons, especially nonstrategic […]
