JOHN ERATH HIRED AS SENIOR POLICY DIRECTOR The Center and Council are pleased to welcome new Senior Policy Director John Erath, a 30-year State Department veteran. Erath spent much of his time at the State Department working on arms control and non-proliferation issues, and writes that he is excited to return to the field full time because he […]

CHINA IS NOT THE NEW SOVIET UNION China has become the new Soviet Union strawman for advocates of bigger military budgets. But there’s one big difference between China and the former Soviet Union: while the Soviet military and nuclear arsenal were a fair match for the United States, China’s simply aren’t. By many measures, it’s […]

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization.  NEW START AGREEMENT EXTENDED THROUGH 2026 On February 3, the United States and Russia extended New START (New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) for five years. This extension limits the U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals for another five years, encouraging transparency and verification measures. […]

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization.  THE PRESIDENT, INAUGURATION AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS As we count down the hours until President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on January 20, just two weeks after an insurrectionist siege on the Capitol, more people than ever before have been paying attention to the […]

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization.  WORKING WITH PRESIDENT-ELECT JOE BIDEN This time next month will be the last minutes of the Trump administration, and like all those who value diplomacy over conflict and competence over chaos, we at the Council could not be more excited. President-elect […]