Senior Policy Director John Erath was quoted in The Analyst discussing a recent pledge signed by five nuclear states – the United States, Russia, China, the UK and France – agreeing that a nuclear war “cannot be won and must never be fought.” The January statement is the first time the other three nuclear powers […]
North Korea is testing hypersonic weapons. Should the West be worried?
Executive Director John Tierney was quoted in an NPR article about North Korea’s recent flurry of missile tests. John Tierney, a former Massachusetts representative who now serves as the executive director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, calls hypersonics “shrug worthy,” adopting a term coined by writer Fred Kaplan in a column in Slate last year […]
Op-ed: In Ukraine, Putin tries his hand at nuclear blackmail. Here are seven ways to thwart him.
Senior Policy Director John Erath wrote an op-ed in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists about how the United States and its allies can counter the threat from Russia and lower the risk of nuclear proliferation and confrontation. “It is December 2021, and Russia is threatening Ukraine. Again. Since the 2014 seizure of Crimea and […]
Sam Hickey on China’s Nuclear Weapons and Capabilities
Research Analyst Samuel Hickey appeared on a recent episode of the Power Play podcast, where he discusses China’s recently launched hypersonic weapon, the state of China’s current nuclear arsenal, export control initiatives, and China-U.S. relations surrounding nuclear weapons and arms control.
Op-ed: How to Jumpstart a Dialogue With China on Arms Control
Research Analyst Samuel Hickey wrote an op-ed in The Diplomat arguing that engaging China in talks for its accession to the Missile Technology Control Regime could open the way for broader arms control talks. “The November 15 virtual summit between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping produced no breakthroughs, but clearly both Washington and Beijing are […]
