by SeungHwan Kim* On October 24, 2025, President Donald Trump, aboard Air Force One en route to Asia, made a short remark with profound implications about North Korea (DPRK): “Well, I think they are sort of a nuclear power…” Since the start of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump has consistently emphasized his personal rapport with North Korean leader Kim Jong […]
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With Liberty and Justice for Some: with Former Rep. John Tierney
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with Representative Mark Pocan on his podcast With Liberty and Justice for Some about President Trump’s nuclear threats on Iran and increases in defense funding for this year’s President’s Budget Request.
North Dakota stands at the center of America’s nuclear deterrence amid Iran conflict
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Valley News Live about nuclear threats to the United States. John Erath, Senior Policy Director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, says the current conflict with Iran does not pose a direct nuclear threat to the United States, at least not yet. “Iran does not have nuclear […]
On the Passing of Chairman Emeritus Robert Gard
It is with great sadness that the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, and its sister organization Council for a Livable World, acknowledge and mourn the loss of Lt. General Robert Gard, who had served as Chairman Emeritus of the Center’s Board of Directors since 2015 after many decades of offering his expertise in various […]
How war in Iran could lead the world to a new nuclear arms race.
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with BBC News Brasil about the Iran war and the need for diplomacy. The original article is in Portuguese. John Erath, senior director of the American institute Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, sees risks in what he describes as “the continuation of a series of misguided decisions made by […]
