Research Analyst Shawn Rostker spoke with FactCheck.org about Iran’s “breakout” time for a nuclear weapon. “There’s broad consensus among experts that Iran’s breakout time — defined as the time needed to produce enough weapons-grade uranium for one bomb — is currently at roughly one week or less given its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and […]
Op-ed: How the India-Pakistan Crisis Puts U.S. Strategy to the Test
Research Analyst Shawn Rostker wrote an op-ed in The National Interest about how the United States should approach the crisis between India and Pakistan. Open conflict has erupted between India and Pakistan, once again raising the possibility of nuclear confrontation. Indian missile strikes into Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir have resulted in eight deaths, according to Pakistani officials. At the […]
Shawn Rostker: ‘Quiet diplomacy is likely happening, even if the public posture is more restrained’
Research Analyst Shawn Rostker spoke with India Today about the U.S. stance on tensions between India and Pakistan. Watch more
Op-ed: Nuclear Testing Is a Relic. Resuming It Would Be Reckless.
Research Analyst Shawn Rostker wrote an op-ed in Just Security about why nuclear testing is unnecessary. For more than three decades, the United States has refrained from conducting explosive nuclear tests, maintaining a moratorium that has become a cornerstone of global nuclear stability. This self-imposed restraint has not only bolstered the United States’ moral standing […]
The U.S. Missile Launcher That Is Enraging China
Research Analyst Shawn Rostker spoke with Wall Street Journal about the Typhon Missile System in the Philippines. “The U.S. is shifting away from a reliance on big centralized bases, towards a more dispersed resilient force posture,” said Shawn Rostker, a research analyst with the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. Read more
