Commentaries
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 ...
80 Years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A Threatening Decline of the Nuclear Taboo
As the global nuclear taboo weakens amid rising proliferation risks, Jiang Tianjiao highlights the need for all nuclear-armed states to adopt a no-first-use policy and to negotiate a global treaty ...
Disarmament in Retreat: Can the NPT Survive a Prolonged Disarmament Drought?
HMGS Palihakkara proposes concrete measures to salvage the NPT ahead of its 2026 Review Conference, warning that persistent inaction on disarmament risks triggering the collapse of the entire ...
80 Years Since Nuclear Use – Looking to the Past to See the Future
Reflecting on the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Gareth Evans warns that the world has avoided nuclear catastrophe so far only by luck, and urges renewed global efforts to reduce nuclear ...
From Tactical To Strategic: The DPRK-Russia Military Cooperation
Fei Su makes an assessment of the deepening DPRK-Russia strategic cooperation and its long-term implications for DPRK's military posture.