By John Erath The much-delayed 2020 NPT Review Conference (RevCon) has ended and, as expected, not produced a Final Document. This has predictably led a number of commentators to label the RevCon a failure, primarily for not making “progress” toward nuclear disarmament. Despite the lack of a splashy headline, the RevCon did produce some positive […]
Nuclear Inheritance Part 2: Ukraine and the Bomb
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought us closer to nuclear escalation than ever in a post Cold War world. One major question hangs overhead: what if Ukraine had kept its nuclear arsenal after the USSR’s dissolution? Host Geoff Wilson speaks with Mariana Budjeryn, author of Inheriting the Bomb: The Collapse of the USSR and […]
‘Weaponizing Winter’: NOW Tonight with Joshua Johnson – Aug. 19 | NBC News NOW
Senior Policy Director John Erath was a guest on NBC Now Tonight, discussing the latest situation in Ukraine and how Russia might seek to weaponize winter. His segment begins around the 8-minute mark.
Experts Explain The Reality Of The Danger From The Zaporizhia Nuclear Plant In Ukraine
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with the Globe Echo about the dangers at a nuclear plant in Ukraine. Why should Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of the bombings and stress the dangers of catastrophe? For Russia, this is a way to “raise the stakes to increase (domestic) concerns, and to highlight the importance […]
How real is the danger from Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant?
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with POLITICO about the dangers of Russian occupation of a nuclear plant in Ukraine. “The idea of a nuclear accident is scary — it will get people’s attention — so it is a ready-made tool for this purpose” said John Erath, senior policy director at the Center for Arms […]
