Special Reports
Special reports are original research conducted by APLN experts in order to explore topics with depth and nuance and to inform policy-making.
Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Weapons Use in Northeast Asia: Implications for Reducing ...
New report simulates the impacts of nuclear weapons use in Northeast Asia and the devastating cost to human life.
Decoupling: A Path of No Return Between China and the United States?
Zha Daojiong explores the complex phenomenon of decoupling between China and the United States through the lens of history, trade-dependence, and technology.
The Pacific’s Nuclear Legacy in the Context of the Climate Crisis
Milla Vaha highlights the severe consequences of atomic testing in the Pacific region and argues for global recognition of both nuclear and climatic existential threats.
Japan and Emerging Strategic Risks in the Asia-Pacific
Nobumasa Akiyama explains how Japan’s security concerns, priorities, and perceptions of strategic risk affect its attitudes to nuclear weapons and the non-proliferation regime.
Australia and Emerging Strategic Risks in the Asia-Pacific
Michael Cohen explains how Australian threat perceptions affect its attitudes towards nuclear weapons and the nuclear non-proliferation regime.
South Korea and Emerging Strategic Risks in the Asia-Pacific
Lee Sang Hyun explains how South Korea's perceptions of strategic risks inform its attitude towards nuclear weapons and the nuclear non-proliferation regime.
The Constructive Role of Scholarship in the China-US Relationship
Jian Junbo draws attention to an important but under-addressed element in US-China relations: the role of scholars.
Enduring Misperceptions: A Critical View of China-US ‘Decoupling’
Rukmani Gupta assesses the evolving narratives and misperceptions around 'economic decoupling' between the United States and China.
China–India-Pakistan Nuclear Trilemma and the Imperative of Risk Reduction Measures
Ramesh Thakur, Shatabhisha Shetty, and WPS Sidhu introduce nine papers published under the China-India-Pakistan Nuclear Trilemma project.
Geopolitical “Entanglements” and the China-India-Pakistan Nuclear Trilemma
Lou Chunhao analyzes the geopolitical trends and their implications for the China-India-Pakistan nuclear relationship.