By John Erath On August 11, news broke out of a fire at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine. Both the Russian and Ukrainian governments immediately blamed each other, but, as with previous incidents, it seems absurd that Ukraine would risk a nuclear incident on its own territory, whereas Russia celebrates its history […]
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Russian CEO Reveals New ‘Doomsday Drone’ to Use in Nuclear War
Senior Fellow John Isaacs was quoted in an article by Newsweek about the gravity of nuclear warfare. John Isaacs, senior fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, a nonpartisan nonprofit aiming to reduce nuclear threats, explained the gravity and utter obliteration of nuclear warfare in a phone interview with Newsweek in June. Nuclear warfare would […]
Triangular Tensions: U.S., China and the Emerging Russia-North Korea Alliance
By Sarah Kirchner-Barney Alignment between Russia and North Korea has grown with Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting Pyongyang on June 19 for the first time in 24 years to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The Putin-Kim Summit was supposed to be a two-day affair but was cut short, as Putin was held […]
Putin may need arms from North Korea’s Kim, but what is he willing to give in return?
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with CNN on Russian ties to North Korea. “Putin is highlighting that Russia has friends – and is propagating the idea that the war is not winnable for Ukraine because Russia will not run out of weapons,” said John Erath, senior policy director for the Center for Arms Control and […]
Russia Protest Demands Nuclear Weapons Be Aimed at US Cities
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 […]
