The Pulse

Timely and incisive analysis on new policy debates and developments in the Asia Pacific.

    25 Years Since South Asia's Nuclear Tests
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    25 Years Since South Asia's Nuclear Tests

    23 May 2023 | Debak DAS, Ali MUSTAFA, Ruhee NEOG and Sitara NOOR

    As India and Pakistan complete a quarter century as nuclear armed states, 4 scholars examined "where do you see the India-Pakistan nuclear dynamics heading?"

    Ninety Seconds to Doomsday
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    Ninety Seconds to Doomsday

    21 Feb 2023 | SUZUKI Tatsujiro and Sadia TASLEEM

    APLN members reflect on the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' decision to set its famous Doomsday Clock to its closest position before midnight ever.

    Security Assurances amid Russia's Nuclear Threats
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    Security Assurances amid Russia's Nuclear Threats

    29 Sep 2022 | KIM Won-soo, Lorenz Anthony T. FERNANDO, Shivani SINGH and Michiru NISHIDA

    Has Russia’s war on Ukraine shattered the security assurances provided to non-nuclear weapons states? Four experts weigh in.

    The 10th Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference: Views from the Asia-Pacific
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    The 10th Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference: Views from the Asia-Pacific

    3 Aug 2022 | John TILEMANN, Tuya NYAMOSOR, Marianne HANSON and SUZUKI Tatsujiro

    Prominent APLN members from Australia, Mongolia, and Japan share their hopes and fears for this year’s NPT RevCon.

    Expectations for the TPNW
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    Expectations for the TPNW

    21 Jun 2022 | John CARLSON, ABE Nobuyasu, Karla Mae PABELIÑA, Kasit PIROMYA, CHEONG Wooksik and Tanya OGILVIE-WHITE

    Six experts from Australia, South Korea, Thailand, Philippines, and Japan share their expectations and concerns for the TPNW. 

    International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament
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    International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament

    23 May 2022 | Sadia TASLEEM, SHIOMURA Ayaka and Angela WOODWARD

    We celebrate International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament by asking what can be done to promote opportunities for women in security.

    North Korea's Recent Missile Tests and Activity at Nuclear Test Site
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    North Korea's Recent Missile Tests and Activity at Nuclear Test Site

    11 Apr 2022 | APLN

    Chung-in Moon, Gabriela Bernal, Markus Garlauskas, and Na Young Lee share their analysis on the implications of North Korea’s recent activities.

    54th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty
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    54th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty

    15 Oct 2021 | APLN

    Four experts on space policy to give their views on the challenges the Outer Space Treaty is facing, and how they should be resolved.

    North Korea's Hypersonic Missile Test
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    North Korea's Hypersonic Missile Test

    7 Oct 2021 | APLN

    Jessica Lee, Kim Won-soo, Jeongmin Kim, and Masakatsu Ota weigh in on the DPRK's recent hypersonic missile test launch and make recommendations for policy responses from relevant actors.

    Implications of the AUKUS Deal
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    Implications of the AUKUS Deal

    22 Sep 2021 | APLN

    Senior APLN network members and experts assess the new US-Australia-UK deal offering a diversity of perspectives from across the Asia Pacific and beyond.

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