Commentaries
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.
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.
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.
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.
Failsafe Reviews: A Veritable CBM in the Age of Emerging Technologies
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery argues that conducting failsafe reviews could serve as a practical risk reduction measure by strengthening resilience against emerging technologies and increasing transparency.
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.
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.
Non-Proliferation as a Strategic Imperative
ROK Foreign Minister Cho Hyun argues that nuclear armament would erode the US-ROK alliance and trigger a chain of regional proliferation.
AI is Quietly Reshaping Nuclear Risk in South Asia
Sahar Khan explores how the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the conventional militaries of India and Pakistan is reshaping nuclear risks in South Asia.
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.