Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Policy
Global treaty regimes underpin international peace and security. APLN analyses developments and offers recommendations to sustain or improve them.
![The Trap of the Biden Administration and Progressive Idealism](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Joe_Biden_48651180272-edit.jpg)
The Trap of the Biden Administration and Progressive Idealism
Chung-in Moon argues that there is no guarantee that the Biden Administration will bring back a peaceful world order, with implications for South Korea.
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Asia-Pacific Nations' Military Space Developments
Namrata Goswami discusses the military space developments of China, India, Japan, and North Korea, and urges further development of normative/legal frameworks to ensure responsible behaviour in space.
![Korea and Japan: Prospects for Signing the TPNW](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/UN_working_group_on_nuclear_disarmament_May_2016-edit.jpg)
Korea and Japan: Prospects for Signing the TPNW
Korea Times essay winner Dong-suk Yoo explores ROK and Japan’s opposition to the Ban Treaty.
![Strengthening South Korea’s Non-Proliferation Norm](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/비핵화_flag.jpg)
Strengthening South Korea’s Non-Proliferation Norm
Korea Times essay contest winner Alexander M Hynd considers how best to promote non-proliferation within South Korea.
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Jeju Forum 2020: Achieving a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Northeast Asia
APLN X Jeju Forum Session 3: Panelists assess how to achieve a nuclear-weapon-free zones (NWFZ) in Northeast Asia.
![Jeju Forum 2020: Reinvigorating Nuclear Arms Control Agreements](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/maxresdefault-2.jpeg)
Jeju Forum 2020: Reinvigorating Nuclear Arms Control Agreements
APLN X Jeju Forum Session 2: Panelists discuss methods for reinvigorating nuclear arms control agreements.
![Jeju Forum 2020: Meeting Existential Threats](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/maxresdefault-3.jpeg)
Jeju Forum 2020: Meeting Existential Threats
APLN x Jeju Forum Session 1: Experts discuss existential threats of the 21st century which includes pandemics, nuclear war, and climate change.
![Equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nuclear-Pandemic_Nexus_Project-2.jpg)
Equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines
David Legge and Sun Kim set out the global, national and corporate efforts in developing COVID-19 vaccines and the threats to equitable access.
![Assessing the modernization of nuclear postures](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nuclear-Pandemic_Nexus_Project-5.jpg)
Assessing the modernization of nuclear postures
Petr Topychkanov examines recent decisions by nuclear-armed states to expand the role of nuclear weapons in their military plans.
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Mounting Nuclear Risks
Dr. Manpreet Sethi identifies factors that heighten novel nuclear risks and makes recommendations for measures to arrest them.