By John Erath Following the December 28, 2025 meeting of Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, a White House spokesperson said they were “ninety percent” agreed on a plan to end the nearly four-year-old war started by Russian aggression against its neighbor. No doubt the last ten percent will prove more difficult, but what we […]
Factsheets & Analysis on Russia
What Ukraine’s Drone Attack Means for Nuclear Deterrence
By John Erath The June 1 Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian airfields have a greater significance than the numbers of aircraft destroyed or damaged on the ground. In the context of the ongoing war, the strikes showed clearly that Ukraine is still in the fight and not stuck with “no cards to play.” The broader importance […]
Fact Sheet: Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT)
The Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT), also known as the Moscow Treaty, was a bilateral agreement between the United States and the Russian Federation aimed at reducing and limiting strategic nuclear warheads. Signed on May 24, 2002, and entering into force on June 1, 2003, the treaty committed both nations to decrease their deployed strategic […]
3 Years Later: 5 Problems With Forcing a Ceasefire
By John Erath It has now been three years since Russia began its current aggression against Ukraine, and an end to the horror may be farther off than ever. President Donald Trump is correct when he says that the war has brought pain and hardship to millions and should be stopped, but his preferred approach is […]
Playing With Fire Is Dangerous
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 […]
