By John Erath One of the major benefits to working at the Center is the variety of experts and issues to which one can be exposed. Sometimes, it can be possible to make connections between disparate themes that can lead to new insights on some of the problems facing the world. I recently experienced this […]
A Minor Step with Major Benefits
By John Erath The Biden administration is currently completing work on its Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) which is the set of policies that will guide how the U.S. nuclear force is structured and oriented for the next several years. The NPR will deal with a number of important issues, among them the fate of several […]
Hidden Dangers of the Ukraine Crisis
By John Erath In a previous post, I argued that Russia was using nuclear deterrence to enable its aggression against Ukraine. Over the last six weeks, tensions have not subsided, with Putin making demands that would alter the rights of sovereign states to determine their own security and western governments warning of consequences should Russia […]
Ukraine and Deterrence
By John Erath Two weeks ago, the Center hosted a briefing for Congressional staff on the Russia-Ukraine standoff, featuring two leading experts on the region. Such briefings are an important element of our mission, connecting lawmakers with the specific knowledge that will (hopefully) lead to informed decision making. Despite everyone’s preoccupation with the holiday season, […]
Op-ed: In Ukraine, Putin tries his hand at nuclear blackmail. Here are seven ways to thwart him.
Senior Policy Director John Erath wrote an op-ed in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists about how the United States and its allies can counter the threat from Russia and lower the risk of nuclear proliferation and confrontation. “It is December 2021, and Russia is threatening Ukraine. Again. Since the 2014 seizure of Crimea and […]
