Senior Fellow John Isaacs spoke with Newsweek about Putin’s warnings on nuclear weapons. John Isaacs, senior fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, a nonpartisan nonprofit aiming to reduce nuclear threats, told Newsweek in a phone interview that Putin’s recent rhetoric and warnings are “threats trying to effect NATO and U.S. behavior.” He added that […]
Op-Ed: Where’s the Accountability? Congress Must Get Answers Before Spending More on Missile Program
Executive Director John Tierney wrote an op-ed in Newsweek on the need for greater oversight over the Sentinel missile’s budget overruns. Increasing costs are common in many industries but pose an insidious challenge for military acquisitions. Should a construction project, for example, go over budget, it can be canceled. However, if a defense system runs […]
Statement on the Death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Others
(MAY 20—WASHINGTON) The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation issues the following statement on behalf of its Board of Directors and of Executive Director and former Congressman John Tierney in the wake of the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others: “Our condolences are extended to the Iranian people in this […]
Russia warns of nuclear weapon drills to ‘cool down’ West. Is it bluffing?
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Global News about Russia’s continued nuclear threats. Putin may also be seeking to deter Ukraine from striking within Russia because it would puncture the “illusion of safety” he has created for the Russian people, said John Erath, a senior director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation in Washington. […]
US vs China, Israel vs Iran, India vs Pakistan: Asia plays with fire as nuclear war safety net frays
Research Analyst Shawn Rostker spoke with South China Morning Post about nuclear arsenal buildup across the world. However, both India and Pakistan are still “likely a few years away” from being able to deploy nuclear-armed submarines, according to Shawn Rostker, a research analyst at the Washington-based Centre for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. “It will likely take […]
