By John Erath It was announced this week that President Joe Biden will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 16 in Geneva. As one who focuses on non-proliferation and arms control for a living, I hope these issues will feature prominently on the agenda. And, as one who spent many years preparing policy makers […]
Why I’m Returning to Arms Control Full Time
By John Erath After 30 years as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer, I now begin a new job as Senior Policy Director at the Center and Council. I got my start in arms control in the 1990s when I was on the India-Pakistan account and got my first taste of international negotiations working on issues […]
Who runs the nukes? Women!
By Isabel Martinez and Anna Schumann The Biden administration has made history with many of its nominations and appointments, from the first female U.S. intelligence leader to the first Black Secretary of Defense, and many other positions that will be key to U.S. and global security and peace measures. Now, the country’s top day-to-day nuclear […]
Op-ed: The West Wing Shows How Outdated U.S. Nuclear Policy Really Is
Communications Director Anna Schumann wrote an op-ed in Inkstick about how an episode of The West Wing about the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty that aired 20 years ago is still unfortunately resonant today. “Like so many others working in Washington amid the stresses of our current political climate, I recently decided to retreat to the fantasy […]
2019 in review: Our top 15 posts and interviews
By Anna Schumann, Communications Director It’s been a year of ups and downs in nuclear arms control, and the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation has seen all of it. Take a look at our top 15 favorite op-eds, news articles, blog posts, podcasts and more from 2019. Here’s a timeless piece from Castleman Fellow […]
