The Asia-Pacific is navigating a complex landscape where national and regional priorities, such as sovereignty, security, sustainable development, and climate action, are increasingly challenged by global power rivalries, militarisation, and escalating tensions.

We are delighted to welcome Prof. Choi and Amb. Park to our Governing Board and look forward to their valuable engagement and guidance! 👏 View APLN’s Governing Board: www.apln.network/members/board

How do states in Asia and the Pacific balance national and regional priorities and contemporary geopolitical pressures? Explained in our new infographic, based on discussion at our Asia-Pacific RT on Geopolitics and the US-China Strategic Competition. @apln.network ➡️ tinyurl.com/2h2emytr

Last week, APLN members and staff met in Seoul and engaged in in-depth discussions on pressing issues related to nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, exchanging insights on global and regional security trends and reflecting on opportunities for collaboration.

In this commentary, H.E. Mr. Philémon Yang, President of the UN General Assembly, and @ctbto.bsky.social Executive Secretary Dr. Robert Floyd emphasise that the #CTBT has strengthened global security by establishing a powerful norm against nuclear testing. www.apln.network/analysis/com...

In this policy brief, Hideo Asano examines the political risks Japan faces regarding the potential deployment of the US sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM-N), particularly the domestic backlash over nuclear transits. Read here ⤵️ www.apln.network/projects/nuc...

On August 19-20, APLN hosted two workshops on Exploring New Maritime Confidence and Security Building Measures in the Asia-Pacific.

🆕 Ristian Atriandi Supriyanto argues that bridging the widening divide between #deterrence and #disarmament camps requires acknowledging both the dangers of nuclear deterrence and the limits of disarmament, and pursuing an integrated approach to global stability. www.apln.network/analysis/com...

In this APLN Korea Times column, Alvin Chew observes that while #Israel’s strikes on #Iran’s nuclear facilities have temporarily disrupted enrichment activities, Iran’s latent capabilities and stockpile of highly enriched uranium remain a concern. www.apln.network/analysis/the...

The APLN joint project Reducing the Risk of Nuclear Weapon Use in Northeast Asia, conducted in collaboration with the Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University, and the Nautilus Institute, was featured in an interview with Dr. Tatsujiro Suzuki. www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...

In this commentary, Sujata Mehta warns that while the horrors of #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki established a clear “never again” principle, current global crises and casual discussions of nuclear use risk eroding the nuclear taboo. www.apln.network/analysis/com...

Not a surprising move, although one can wonder about how much it will help... For some context, it might be worth checking out this paper we at @apln.network commissioned from Kim Jina, now second vice foreign minister of ROK, two years back. www.apln.network/analysis/spe...

In this commentary, Monalisa Hazarika draws attention to the global #hibakusha, victims of testing, mining, and radioactive contamination, whose plight has been largely ignored, revealing deep links between #nuclear harm, colonialism, and systemic inequality. www.apln.network/analysis/com...

Amid great power tensions, developments in emerging technologies, & escalating nuclear threats, the risk of inadvertent nuclear use is rising. With @nti.org & @apln.network, the ELN is promoting the benefits of nuclear "fail-safe" reviews to reduce the chance of accidental use.

The first review was undertaken by the U.S. in 1992. In 2021, the U.S. held another review, which finished in 2024. Since, the ELN and @apln.network with support from @nti.org, have hosted fail-safe workshops in China, India, Pakistan, France & the UK. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/report/globa...

Nuclear failsafe reviews - as conducted by 🇺🇸 in 1990-1992 and 2022-2024 - are important measures to safeguard against accidental or inadvertent nuclear use. Today, @apln.network, @nti.org & @theeln.bsky.social co-publish summaries from 🇨🇳 🇮🇳 🇵🇰 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 Track-II failsafe workshops over the last year.

Take a look at our work around failsafe reviews, together with @nti.org @apln.network. Newly published analyses and background material support case that failsafe reviews by all nuclear weapons possessor should be easy-to-take, meaningful measures to reduce risks of accidental nuclear weapons use 👇‼️

In this commentary, Kim Won-soo recalls the 2002 North Korean nuclear crisis and draws key lessons from his experience as a senior diplomat, for the path ahead for renewed #diplomacy and #denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula. www.apln.network/analysis/com... #koreanpeninsula #northkorea #dprk

In this commentary, Jiang Tianjiao, Associate Professor at Fudan University, warns that the #nuclear taboo is eroding due to intensifying geopolitical rivalries, emerging disruptive technologies, and growing public tolerance for nuclear weapons. www.apln.network/analysis/com...

In this commentary, HMGS Palihakkara highlights that the global nuclear non-proliferation regime is under severe strain, as nuclear weapon states continue to modernise their arsenals while neglecting their #disarmament obligations under the #NPT. www.apln.network/analysis/com...

On 8 August, 2025, a special testimony event was held at the National Assembly in Seoul, bringing together nuclear survivors and anti-nuclear activists from Korea, Japan, the Marshall Islands, the Philippines, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kazakhstan, and the United States.

We are pleased to share that the Chinese version of this report is now available! 📢 🔗 Read the Chinese version here: shorturl.at/HINoJ 🔗 Read the English version here: shorturl.at/IdgRo

Reflecting on the 80th anniversary of #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki, Gareth Evans warns that the world has avoided nuclear catastrophe so far only by luck, and urges renewed global efforts to reduce #nuclear risks and revive #disarmament momentum. www.apln.network/analysis/com...

In a video essay for @wsj.com alongside @sushantsingh.bsky.social and Shanshan Mei, APLN Senior Research Adviser @frank11285.bsky.social offers analysis on the strategic dynamics along the China-India border. www.wsj.com/video/the-ch...

APLN Policy Fellow Joel Petersson Ivre @joelivre.bsky.social writes for The Korea Times and examines the paradox in South Korea’s public opinion, where support for #nuclearweapons is high while opposition to #nuclearpower remains strong. www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/colu... #NukeSky

Read @apln.network Policy Fellow @kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social's new Korea Times column, emphasizing how policymakers and analysts should study developments and debates in the Asia-Pacific on the meanings of terms such as "nuclear use" and "deterrence credibility"- www.apln.network/analysis/the...

Enjoyed contributing to this important and thorough new @wsj.com video essay on 🇨🇳-🇮🇳 border issues, along with @sushantsingh.bsky.social and Shanshan Mei @rand.org - cc @apln.network @stimsoncenter.bsky.social @eastwestcenter.bsky.social

In this week's APLN Korea Times column, Tanvi Kulkarni @kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social offers three considerations to rethink the traditional principles of nuclear deterrence. Read here ⤵️ www.apln.network/analysis/the...

@apln.network Policy Fellow Dongkeun Lee writes on 🇰🇷's approach to the Indo-Pacific in new @eastasiaforum.bsky.social piece -

In this new report, Manpreet Sethi, Fang Liu, and Elaine Natalie explain how different understandings of multipolarity in China, India, and Indonesia shape geopolitics in the Asia-Pacific. www.apln.network/projects/asi...

#ICYMI In this report from our Voices from the Pacific Islands project, Elaine Natalie and @kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social highlight the need for deeper engagement and collaboration within the Pacific Islands and for an expanded dialogue across the Asia-Pacific region. www.apln.network/projects/voi...

APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon was interviewed by Japan Forward, where he shared insights on South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s foreign policy vision, his approach to global tensions, and how he may handle #Trump 2.0. japan-forward.com/deciphering-...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of our senior network member and renowned theoretical physicist, Professor R Rajaraman. He was a significant voice in India's nuclear policy community and a tireless advocate of global nuclear disarmament.

We are pleased to welcome three next-generation researchers — Connor Clery, Flynn Acworth, and Yuuki Tokuda — who will support our work on risk reduction, crisis prevention and crisis management in the Asia-Pacific. 👏🏻

In this week's APLN Korea Times column, Rubina Waseem argues that states must integrate climate risk assessments into #nuclearsafety planning, strengthen regional cooperation, and reinforce international legal frameworks. www.apln.network/analysis/the...

Read our @apln.network "The Israel-Iran War and the Crisis of the Nonproliferation Regime: Views from the Asia-Pacific" roundtable, featuring 🇦🇺 🇯🇵 🇨🇳 🇮🇳 🇵🇰 perspectives!

APLN Policy Fellow @joelivre.bsky.social wrote for @thediplomat.com, arguing that the attack on Iran’s nuclear program underscores the dangers of a rapid push toward nuclear weapons for South Korea. thediplomat.com/2025/06/the-...

Israel’s attack on Iran will increase proliferation pressures across the world but it really shouldn’t. My take on the case of South Korea for @thediplomat.com thediplomat.com/2025/06/the-... The Attack on Iran’s Nuclear Program Should Be a Warning to South Korea

APLN member Salma Malik joins experts from the Asia-Pacific to discuss the implications of Israeli-US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities for nonproliferation and regional security in the Asia Pacific. Read the full analysis here: www.apln.network/analysis/the...

Experts from the Asia-Pacific weigh in on how the Israel-Iran war might impact Iran’s nuclear programme and the upcoming NPT Review Conference in 2026. Read C Uday Bhaskar's analysis in the latest @apln.network's Pulse series. Read more comments and the full series here: apln.network/analysis/the...

Thanks @apln.network for the opportunity to make a few comments on the implications of Israeli-US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities for nonproliferation and regional security in and beyond the Middle East, including in the Asia Pacific region. Link below.

We invited senior experts from the Asia-Pacific to comment on how the Israel-Iran war might impact #Iran ’s #nuclear programme and the upcoming #NPT Review Conference in 2026. Tanya Ogilvie-White shares her concerns in this latest APLN Pulse series. www.apln.network/analysis/the...

Read the first contributions from our new @apln.network "The Israel-Iran War and the Crisis of the Nonproliferation Regime: Views from the Asia-Pacific" ongoing series here -

APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon joined the @nknewsorg.bsky.social podcast to discuss why he believes #NorthKorea has abandoned unification, how global geopolitics is constraining inter-Korean ties, and what a Lee Jae-myung presidency might mean for the peninsula. www.nknews.org/category/nor...

ELN Policy & Research Director @olivermeier.bsky.social writes that those countries still believing in multilateralism can bring their political, economic, and military clout to protect and strengthen the global non-proliferation regime. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/c...

APLN Acting Director Manpreet Sethi wrote for @ununiversity.bsky.social and urged collective action to preserve #armscontrol treaties, strengthen global dialogue, and empower new initiatives (the proposed UN Special Envoy for Future Generations) to promote risk reduction. unu.edu/cpr/blog-pos...

According to the Lowy Institute’s 2025 poll (poll.lowyinstitute.org/report/2025/...), Australians now see their own country as the most influential power in the #Pacific. This shift in perception reflects more than just public sentiment.

APLN is pleased to welcome two new members to its network! 🎉

On Thursday, 12 June, APLN and Grandview Institution (GVI) co-hosted a workshop with Chinese, US, and Korean experts in Beijing with the support of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and Longview Philanthropy.

In this APLN Korea Times column, Eunjung Lim, Professor at Kongju National University, argues that South Korea’s business leaders must take a stand against nuclear weapons to safeguard the country’s economic future and export credibility. www.apln.network/analysis/the...