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.
Small Modular Reactors: Addressing Security and Safeguards Challenges
A new policy brief by Andhika Yudha Prawira assesses the unique security and safeguards challenges of small modular reactors (SMRs).
Security Assurances amid Russia's Nuclear Threats
Has Russia’s war on Ukraine shattered the security assurances provided to non-nuclear weapons states? Four experts weigh in.
AUKUS Approach to a Rising China Comes at a Cost
Marianne Hanson calls for the parties involved in AUKUS to take a step back and reconsider their agreement in The Korea Times.
Rethink Nuclear Subs Proposal
APLN members and associates worry that the year-old AUKUS agreement weakens the already fragile non-proliferation regime.
‘Cornerstone’ Cornered by the NWS
Dr Manpreet Sethi warns that the behaviour of the five nuclear weapons states leaves the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty more fragile than ever.
NPT Review Conference Failed to Reach Agreement: Implications for Our Region
Following the collapse of the 10th NPT Review Conference, Carlos D. Sorreta discusses what happened in New York.
Trends and the Necessity of Non-Proliferation Education
In a new column published last week, Yim Man-sung argues that we need to amplify the perspectives of the young generation.
The 10th Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference: Views from the Asia-Pacific
Prominent APLN members from Australia, Mongolia, and Japan share their hopes and fears for this year’s NPT RevCon.
The Indispensable NPT: Black Swans and Black Boxes
John Tilemann discusses two ‘black swan’ events adding new contentious issues to the already overloaded and fraught agenda for the 10th NPT Review Conference.
We Can and Must Stop the NPT from Unravelling
APLN senior research adviser Dr. Tanya Ogilvie-White breaks down what's at stake during the 10th NPT Review Conference.