More coordinated efforts needed to reduce nuclear weapons
Marianne Hanson examines the systemic unravelling of the NPT, arguing that the treaty cannot survive in a healthy form unless nuclear-weapon states reverse their strategic escalation and restore the fundamental trust and reciprocity with the non-nuclear states.
Analysis
Why South Korea Needs a Basic Law on the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy
Jun Bong-geun argues that Seoul must enact a legally binding "Basic Law on the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy" to solidify its non-proliferation credibility.
Analysis
The NPT’s Ownership Crisis: What the RevCon Battles Reveal
Manpreet Sethi and Hree P. Samudra examine the underlying structural defects and geopolitical rifts that caused the 11th NPT RevCon to fail without a consensus document.
Analysis
China and AI-Military Integration: Perspectives, Opportunities, and Challenges
Jingdong Yuan provides a timely assessment of China’s strategic pivot toward military intelligentisation, exploring how Beijing is integrating AI into the PLA.
Analysis
The 2026 Review Conference on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ...
Marianne Hanson warns that without genuine reforms and restored reciprocity, the 2026 NPT RevCon risks deepening global divisions and collapsing the nonproliferation regime.
Projects
Situating Malaysia’s Defence Partnerships: Prospects for the Next Decade
Hoo Chiew Ping and Ngeow Chow Bing evaluate the five most consequential defence partnerships that will impact Malaysia's strategic environment in the near future, amid shifting major power dynamics.
Projects
Beyond Collective Balancing: A Typology of Asian Minilaterals and US Strategic ...
Kelly Grieco observes that US expectations for Asian minilaterals are increasingly disconnected from regional realities.
Member Activities
Defence leaders discuss Australia’s readiness for crisis
THE AUSTRALIAN - APLN member Cathy Moloney joined The Australian’s 2026 Defending Australia summit.
Implications of the Iran War for Security on the Korean Peninsula
RSIS - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon wrote a commentary on the security implications of the US-Israel war against Iran on the Korean Peninsula.
PFBR Powering India's Nuclear Energy with Dr Manpreet Sethi
ANURADHASAYS - APLN Senior Research Adviser Manpreet Sethi explained the significance of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor on India’s nuclear energy plans and energy strategy.
Implications of the Venezuela Case for Southeast Asia: Parallels and Limits
FULCRUM - Hoang Thi Ha co-wrote an article with Aries A. Arugay examining what Southeast Asian countries can learn from the US’ recent actions in Venezuela.