Research Analyst Shawn Rostker wrote an op-ed for 38 North about how U.S. policy toward North Korea’s nuclear program must change. For decades, US policy toward North Korea has ranged from bombast to paralysis. The Trump-Kim summits marked a rare moment of high-level diplomacy, but with little lasting progress. Today, with signs that the United States […]
Israeli nuclear weapons at the heart of a strategic taboo
Research Analyst Shawn Rostker spoke with Le Devoir about the taboo surrounding the Israeli nuclear program. The original article is in French. “It’s an open secret that Israel has nuclear weapons, even though [its leaders] have never officially confirmed or denied it,” says Shawn Rostker, an analyst at the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, a nonprofit […]
After US and Israeli strikes, some nuclear experts say Iran could be more dangerous
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with ABC News about the future of Iran’s nuclear program. The NPT, however, allows countries to pursue peaceful civilian nuclear programs, like those for energy use. “They can go right up to the brink, and basically do everything except assemble the weapons in their final form and still be technically […]
Despite DOGE, Pentagon escapes Donald Trump’s budget cuts unscathed
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with the Detroit Free Press about increased defense spending. Former Democratic Rep. John Tierney, who now heads the Council for a Livable World and Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation nonprofits, said he believes the political climate discourages lawmakers of both parties from questioning defense spending. “There’s not a lot of […]
How Iran could build a bomb in secret – despite Trump’s $30bn offer
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with The i Paper about Iran’s ability to make a nuclear bomb after the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The article is paywalled. Read more
