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.
Nuclear Education as a Way to Prevent Another Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Manpreet Sethi draws on APLN members' thoughts on how to prevent another atomic bombing and the urgent need for nuclear education.
Relational Security: Ethical Dilemmas of Geopolitics in the Blue Pacific Continent
Maima Koro makes an argument for reframing geopolitical discourse to better respect the sovereignty and cultural context of Pacific Island nations.
Lending a Helping Hand to the First NPT PrepCom for the Eleventh Review Cycle
In the midst of challenges facing the upcoming NPT PrepCom, Manpreet Sethi highlights recommendations made by the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons (IGEP) to ...
The Trinity Test: Significance and Aftermath
Feroz Hassan Khan explores the efforts and challenges surrounding the ban on nuclear weapons testing, and underscores the need for the entry into force of the comprehensive test ban treaty.
Can the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Protect Japan?
Toshio Sano argues that adopting the TPNW is currently not a viable option for Japan as it would require letting go of US extended deterrence, compromising its security.
Envisioning Nuclear Arms Control in Challenging Times
Manpreet Sethi argues that all nuclear-armed countries must commit to policies that reduce the risk of inadvertent nuclear use.
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.
Group Statement: Protecting Nuclear Arms Control Is a Global Imperative
Over 250 senior figures from 50 countries warn that nuclear arms control must not be allowed to fall victim to geopolitical competition.
G7 Hiroshima Summit: An Opportunity to Advance Nuclear Disarmament
Hidehiko Yuzaki writes on the importance of the G7 summit as an opportunity to advance nuclear arms control and disarmament.
Denuclearizing Pakistan
Abdul Hameed Nayyar asks if the fragile politico-economical state of Pakistan might provide an opportunity to induce it to denuclearize.