Managing Strategic Competition and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific
Tanvi Kulkarni and Hree Putri Samudra summarise key findings from the fourth Asia Dialogue on China-US relations, "The Shifting Trajectories of Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific," convened in Kuala Lumpur in April 2026.
Analysis
Less Testing Was a Choice. So Is the Future.
Marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, Robert Floyd, CTBTO Executive Secretary, calls on governments to reaffirm their commitment to ending nuclear testing.
Analysis
Nuclear Sanity: Recognising and Restoring the Salience of International Law
Gareth Evans argues that it is imperative to educate policymakers and practitioners on how existing international law constrains the use of nuclear weapons.
Analysis
Nuclear Faultlines and South Korea’s Choices
Salma Malik examines how the military use of AI could further increase the risk of miscalculation and escalation, and calls on ROK to lead efforts to build regional norms.
Analysis
Building Nuclear Cyber Resilience in the Asia-Pacific
Ali Alkis argues that governments across the Asia-Pacific need to ensure that nuclear facilities can continue to operate safely and respond effectively to cyber disruptions.
Analysis
Nuclear Safeguards Must Be Strengthened, Not Compromised
John Carlson argues that the US–Saudi nuclear agreement weakens global nonproliferation efforts by allowing domestic enrichment and failing to require the IAEA Additional Protocol, and calls on ...
Analysis
After the Checklist: Southeast Asia’s next step on cyber norms is accountability
Gatra Priyandita assesses ASEAN's evolving cyber governance framework, arguing that ASEAN still lacks the collective attribution capability needed to enforce regional cyber norms.
Member Activities
Ok, Doomer! podcast: Avoiding accidental armageddon
ELN - APLN Senior Policy Fellow Joel Petersson-Ivre was featured in the Ok, Doomer! podcast, where he discussed how nuclear fail-safe reviews can reduce the risk of nuclear use.
Does the US deserve allies’ trust?
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon called for greater US credibility through preventive diplomacy and confidence-building measures.
China’s New Nuclear Game: How India Should Play It
INDIA'S WORLD - APLN Senior Research Adviser Manpreet Sethi examined how the shift in Beijing’s deterrence strategy is steadily reshaping the regional landscape.
How the Bomb Failed to Deliver Security in Pakistan
BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS - APLN member Sadia Tasleem examined how Pakistan’s experience during the May 2025 conflict with India exposed the limits and risks of nuclear deterrence.