Commentaries
Why is Kishida’s Nuclear Disarmament Policy Out of Focus?
Umebayashi Hiromichi argues that Prime Minister Kishida's actions do not follow his words on nuclear disarmament.
A Perspective on the War in Ukraine
Amit Sharma argues that great power competition is making peace in Ukraine elusive.
The Washington Declaration: Old wine in a new bottle?
Jina Kim assesses whether the establishment of the US-ROK Nuclear Consultative Group will bring any qualitative change to the alliance.
North Korea’s Nuclear Use Doctrine
Salma Shaheen breaks down North Korea's new nuclear weapons use law and shows how the law dangerously escalates tensions.
A Wake-Up Call the World Cannot Ignore
Gareth Evans warns that the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to move the hands of its famous Doomsday Clock is a wake-up call.
The Nuclear Risk Reduction Approach: A Useful Path Forward for Crisis Mitigation
Sylvia Mishra argues that the nuclear-weapon states must focus on nuclear risk reduction measures as a way forward.
Security Cooperation Between South Korea and Japan Needs Strong Leadership
Eunjung Lim says that South Korea and Japan share a common goal of better security cooperation and must overcome mutual suspicions and animosity.
Revitalizing the NPT: Can Clues be Found in Environmental Diplomacy?
Nathanial Gronewold explores whether international environmental diplomacy holds any clues for revitalizing nuclear diplomacy.
China-US Rivalry in the Pacific: An Indian Perspective
Pankaj Jha shares how India views the increasingly tense competition between China and the United States in the Pacific Islands region.
Comparing North Korea’s Nuclear Forces Policy Laws
Jun Bong-geun argues that North Korea is, illegitimately, sending the world a message that its nuclear arsenal is a "fait accompli."