Commentaries
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.
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.
Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing
Sahar Khan and Haleema Saadia suggest that Trump's nuclear testing announcement has presented India and Pakistan a rare moment of normative leadership to jointly reaffirm their nuclear moratoriums.
Paper Promises: The Limits of Pakistan's Defence Guarantee to Saudi Arabia
Haleema Saadia challenges prevailing narratives about the 2025 Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement (SMDA).
From Trinity to Today: Turning the Page on Nuclear Testing
H.E. Mr. Philémon Yang, President of the UN General Assembly, and Dr. Robert Floyd, CTBTO Executive Secretary, highlight the importance of addressing nuclear testing and the crucial role the CTBT ...
Widening Gulf: Nuclear Deterrence versus Nuclear Disarmament
Ristian Atrianidi Supriyanto argues that bridging the widening divide between deterrence and disarmament camps requires acknowledging both the dangers of nuclear deterrence and the limits of ...
80 Years After Nuclear Use: Focusing On ‘Never Again’
Sujata Mehta warns that while the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki established a clear “never again” principle, current global crises and casual discussions of nuclear use risk eroding it.
Nuclear Crisis on the Korean Peninsula: Sleepwalking Into Nuclear Hell?
Kim Won-soo recalls the 2002 North Korean nuclear crisis and draws key lessons from his experience as a senior diplomat, for the path ahead for renewed diplomacy and denuclearisation of the Korean ...
80 years since Nuclear Use: Q&A with Tatsujiro Suzuki
Tatsujiro Suzuki shares his insights on how past lessons can guide future pathways toward a nuclear-weapon-free world.
Youth and the Generation of Global Hibakushas
Monalisa Hazarika argues that future generations have inherited the nuclear shadow, and calls for integrating survivor testimony, environmental justice, and anti-colonial perspectives into global ...