Research Analyst Monica Montgomery was interviewed by The Intercept about potential escalation to nuclear war in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Any nuclear weapon, regardless of yield, would have devastating humanitarian and environmental consequences and risk escalation to a ‘full-blown’ nuclear war,” Monica Montgomery, a research analyst at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, […]
The Mehdi Hasan Show
Research Analyst Monica Montgomery appeared on The Mehdi Hasan Show, discussing the threat posed by the situation in Chernobyl, and the potential risks of the nuclear power plant being disconnected from the country’s electricity grid.
US considers a deal to send fighter jets to Ukraine, but will they make a difference?
Executive Director John Tierney was quoted in a USA TODAY article about a proposal to transfer fighter jets from Poland or other Eastern European countries to Ukraine to aid their battle with Russia. Putin has an equally strong interest in other countries staying out of the fight, and he is unpredictable, said John Tierney, executive […]
Nuclear Weapons and Power Plants with Samuel Hickey
Research Analyst Samuel Hickey spoke to 95bFM, an independent radio station located at the University of Auckland, about the current attacks on nuclear power plants in Ukraine. “This is the first war to involve combat around active reactors…no nuclear reactor is designed to operate in a war zone, in fact, this is the first time […]
Exploring Russia’s nuclear weapon stockpiles and what led to the invasion of Ukraine
Senior Policy Director John Erath appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s Morning Show, discussing Russia’s latest attack and capture of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station and other nuclear implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “It’s a very serious thing any time you have explosions going off in the area of a nuclear power station…the important thing […]
