Strategic Rivalry and Risk Reduction in East Asia
The APLN addresses nuclear and military competition in countries across East Asia and beyond including China, Japan, DPRK, ROK, the US, Mongolia and Taiwan.
![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.
![Nuclear Hotlines: Origins, Evolution, Applications](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nuclear-Pandemic_Nexus_Project-9.jpg)
Nuclear Hotlines: Origins, Evolution, Applications
Steven Miller analyses the utility of the hotline concept: making sure nuclear rivals can communicate directly and effectively at the highest levels in all circumstances to minimize escalation.
![The Role of Cities as First Responders to Pandemics](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nuclear-Pandemic_Nexus_Project-3.jpg)
The Role of Cities as First Responders to Pandemics
Changwoo Shon discusses the role of urban governments in the future, including intercity network construction by evaluating Seoul's response to COVID-19.
![Asia-Pacific Perspective on Biological Weapons and Nuclear Deterrence in the Pandemic Era](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nuclear-Pandemic_Nexus_Project-4.jpg)
Asia-Pacific Perspective on Biological Weapons and Nuclear Deterrence in the Pandemic Era
Richard Pilch and Miles Pomper provide an Asia-Pacific perspective on biological weapons and their relevance to nuclear deterrence in the pandemic era.
![COVID-19 Labor Demand, Migration and Force Structure Implications in East Asia](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nuclear-Pandemic_Nexus_Project-10.jpg)
COVID-19 Labor Demand, Migration and Force Structure Implications in East Asia
Brian Nichiporuk assesses long-term implications of COVID19 in East Asia, examining impacts on labor markets, mass migration scenarios, and the effect on regional militaries.
![An Alternative to Nuclear Deadlock and Stalled Diplomacy](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/diplomacy_edit.jpg)
An Alternative to Nuclear Deadlock and Stalled Diplomacy
Michael Hamel-Green proposes a phased establishment of a regional Northeast Asian NWFZ negotiated in tandem with a regional comprehensive security agreement.
![The US Election and Nuclear Order in the Post-Pandemic World](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/clement-falize-EDIT-unsplash.jpg)
The US Election and Nuclear Order in the Post-Pandemic World
Leon Sigal assesses potential nuclear policy outcomes from the US election and of the nuclear order in the post-pandemic world.
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Arms Talk vs. Balanced Security
Shen Dingli discusses the possibility of China participating in arms reduction talks with the US and Russia.
![US Nuclear Policy and Posture: Bending Toward Asia?](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/policy-combined_1280.jpg)
US Nuclear Policy and Posture: Bending Toward Asia?
Steve Andreasen argues in this policy brief that Washington and Beijing could take concrete nuclear threat reduction steps to moderate or mitigate nuclear tensions between the US and China in Asia.