Policy Briefs
North Korea’s Nuclear Doctrine under Kim Jong Un
Patrick McEachern's paper brings insights into North Korea's nuclear doctrine under Kim Jong Un.
Can We Still Negotiate with North Korea? A South Korean Perspective
APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon explains the ROK's perspective on breaking the nuclear deadlock and in making tangible progress towards negotiating with North Korea.
Ending Fissile Materials Production: A Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty and Beyond
Negotiations over the fissile materials cut-off treaty (FMCT) may finally be restarted. This is why the FMCT remains important among states unlikely to outright sign off on the Ban Treaty.
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Fifty years after the NPT was put into force, the new Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) continues to exacerbate some tensions.
The Ban Treaty and Non-NPT Nuclear-Armed States - Can India Make a Difference?
India may well have the clout to change the narrative among the four nuclear-armed states outside of the NPT.
The Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty: Springboard for the 2018 Disarmament Conference?
The United Nations will need to look for ways to end the impasse among nuclear weapons states and their allies in the upcoming Disarmament Conference.
China and the Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty
Tong Zhao explains how China can mitigate the division in the international community concerning disarmament approaches.
Dealing with the DPRK Nuclear Challenge: Exploring the Options
Ralph Cossa analyzes Washington's least worst options in dealing with the North Korean nuclear and missile challenge.
Promoting Mongolia’s Nuclear-Weapon-Free Status
Mongolia, as a nuclear-weapon-free zone, has plenty it can teach the rest of Northeast Asia on playing an active role in safeguarding the world for future generations.
The Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty: Aim, Scope and Limitations
The Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty (NWPT) is politically and historically important, but poorly executed--to the exclusion of several states under the nuclear umbrella.