Senior Fellow John Isaacs wrote for The National Interest about the Pentagon’s counting problem, Cold War mentality, nuclear weapons and China. The dawn of the nuclear age changed every aspect of military calculations except for, unfortunately, the Pentagon’s counting skills. The United States continues to bear the consequences of this failure every day. With the […]
Putin says Russia could adopt US preemptive strike concept
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with the Associated Press about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest nuclear threat. “He doesn’t quite say we’re going to launch nuclear weapons, but he wants the dialogue in the U.S. and Europe to be, ’The longer this war goes on, the greater the threat of nuclear weapons might be […]
Op-ed: Russia’s self-defeating move in pausing nuke talks with US
Research Analyst Connor Murray wrote an op-ed in Responsible Statecraft explaining why it was self-defeating for Russia to cancel arms control talks with the United States. “Russia’s announcement on November 28 that it would postpone arms control talks with the United States was yet another signal that its current leadership is choosing a path detrimental to arms […]
Ukraine Hasn’t Seen Full HIMARS Potential, Thanks to U.S. Altering: Report
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Newsweek about the U.S. contribution of modified HIMARS to Ukraine. John Erath, senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, told Newsweek that the Biden administration’s approach has been “very consistent.” “They have tried to avoid taking steps that would escalate aspects of this conflict, that is […]
China to increase nuclear warheads to 1,500, Pentagon warns
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with The Associated Press about a new Pentagon report warning about China’s increasing nuclear capabilities and the international effects of such behavior and the report. “China is also closely watching how the international community reacts to Russia’s threat to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, said John Erath, senior policy […]
