Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with elPeriódico about the potential for a renewed nuclear arms race. The original article is in Spanish. There are an estimated 12,121 nuclear warheads in total, of which about 9,585 are available for military use, according to the latest report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published […]
Trump escalates nuclear tensions as Russia deadline nears
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with The Hill about President Donald Trump’s announcement to move nuclear submarines closer to Russia. “Does this mean that all of a sudden we should all be going to the cellar and locking ourselves in? No,” said former Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.), who is the executive director of the Center […]
STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ANNOUNCED MOVEMENT OF NUCLEAR SUBMARINES FOLLOWING RUSSIAN THREATS
‘Trump’s verbal engagement with an essentially powerless Russian politician is inappropriate and unhelpful’ (AUGUST 1—WASHINGTON) In light of President Donald Trump’s announcement that he is ordering nuclear submarines to “appropriate regions” in response to new Russian nuclear threats, this time aimed at the United States, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is releasing the […]
Russia pulls its scientists out of Iranian nuclear plant, as Israeli strikes threaten decades of collaboration
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with the Kyiv Independent about Russia withdrawing scientists from an Iranian nuclear plant after Israeli strikes. John Erath, senior policy director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, echoed the sentiment. “There was some question as to why they would build a nuclear power plant at great expense […]
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 […]
