Loss and Containment: Asia-Pacific states and the exaggerated threat perceptions of the United States and China
Frank O'Donnell and Joel Petersson Ivre argue that the United States and China each misperceive the other's regional influence due to an inability to appreciate regional agency.
Events
Book Talk: A Conversation with Joel S. Wit
APLN, the Institute of North Korean Studies at Yonsei University, and the Korea Peace Forum invite you to a special online discussion with Joel Wit on his new book.
Newsroom
The NPT’s Gordian Knot: Can Nuclear Sharing Ever Be Legal?
Anna Hood analyses whether Articles I and II of the NPT permit nuclear sharing.
Analysis
Mayday, Mayday: It’s 85 Seconds to Midnight
Manpreet Sethi highlights that the Doomsday Clock’s move to 85 seconds to midnight signals an unprecedented level of existential risk.
Projects
A Quarter Century of Nuclear South Asia: Nuclear Noise, Signalling, and the Risk of ...
Moeed Yusuf and Rizwan Zeb examine the trilateral dynamic in five South Asian nuclear crises whereby the United States played a mediatory role leading to crisis termination.
Projects
‘All Options Are on the Table’: Assessing the International Legality of Nuclear Threats
Monique Cormier and Anna Hood canvas a range of international instruments that prohibit nuclear threats and sought to explore the extent to which they apply to threats to use nuclear weapons that ...
Analysis
How Artificial Intelligence Impacts Deterrence Stability: A Realistic Assessment
Manpreet Sethi examines how AI applications in the military domain could undermine the stability of nuclear deterrence and increase the risk of inadvertent escalation.
Member Activities
Pursuing strategic autonomy?
APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon commented that South Korea can survive and prosper only by maintaining regional peace, embracing multilateral security cooperation, and promoting open regionalism.
Headwinds will shape the world this year
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member Shyam Saran argued that India should pursue deeper regional trade integration and explore greater strategic coordination with Asian partners.
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.