2026 Signals Critical Moment to Preserve Nuclear Order
Shatabhisha Shetty warns that ahead of the 2026 NPT Review Conference, Asia-Pacific states must rebuild confidence in disarmament, reaffirm the role of nuclear-weapon-free zones, and collectively uphold the treaty’s relevance to reduce nuclear risks.
Projects
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[Dialogue Report] Suva Dialogue on Security in the Pacific and Asia
This dialogue report summaries the major findings and crucial takeaways that emerged from three virtual roundtables and a Track 2 dialogue organised during the third year of APLN’s project on Nuclear ...
Newsroom
2025: The Year in Review at APLN
Our roundup of APLN activities and publications for 2025.
Analysis
When Diplomacy Still Works: Reflections on the Gyeongju APEC Summit
Lim Eunjung reviews the Gyeongju Declaration and distills three key insights from the 2025 Gyeongju APEC Summit.
Analysis
APLN Group Statement: A Return to Nuclear Testing Threatens Global Stability
Over 80 members of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network warn that a return to nuclear testing threatens global stability and call upon all nuclear armed states to reaffirm their nuclear testing ...
Analysis
The 2025 Busan Meeting: Setting New Expectations for China and the United States
Wu Chunsi suggests that the Trump-Xi meeting in Busan in October 2025 has raised new expectations for improved China-United States ties.
Analysis
Nepal’s Gen Z: The New Wave of Youth Politics in Geopolitical Crosscurrents
Pramod Jaiswal and Bibek Dhoj Thapa observe that Nepal's youth-led protests serve as a stark warning to South Asian governments.
Member Activities
National policy: Three Non-Nuclear Principles
APLN Member, Akira Kawasaki critiques Prime Minister Takaichi's suggestion to review Japan's Three Non-Nuclear Principles, reminding that the principles are rooted in Japan's sacrifices.
Donald Trump shakes up the global nuclear order
THE HINDU - APLN Member Rakesh Sood warns that resumption of US nuclear testing will have a domino effect and lead to the demise of the CTBT and the NPT regime.
Preventing Pandora’s Box from opening on nuclear testing
THE JAKARTA POST - APLN Chair Marty Natalegawa warned that a return to nuclear explosive testing by the US has the potential to open the doors for others to follow suit.
Gaza hopes to pick up the pieces
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member C Uday Bhaskar wrote on the Gaza ceasefire agreement, arguing that the Trump-brokered deal should be cautiously welcomed for a humanitarian reason.