Member Activities
US nuclear weapons launch authority under fire
NZIIA - In the dying days of President Trump’s administration, concerns that he might seek to launch a pre-emptive war – potentially nuclear - intensified
The Real Risks of Australia’s Submarine Deal
PROJECT SYNDICATE / AFR - APLN Board member Gareth Evans expands on his opinions about the recent Australia’s Submarine Deal with the US and UK.
Nuclear Submarines: Mitigating the Proliferation Impacts
TPI - APLN Senior Associate Fellow John Tilemann argues that while AUKUS is compatible with IAEA nuclear safeguards, it distracts attention from other pressing issues like Iran and North Korea.
Watch Now—China’s New Nuclear Silo Fields: Negotiating Card or Arms Race Catalyst
THE BULLETIN - APLN board member Tong Zhao featured in a virtual program by the Bulletin on the topic, “China’s new nuclear silo fields: Negotiating card or arms race catalyst.”
Book Review: Ukraine’s Nuclear Disarmament: A History
AIIA - APLN Senior Associate Fellow John Tilemann reviews "Ukraine’s Nuclear Disarmament: A History" by Yuri Kostenko, former minister for environment.
StratNewsGlobal Special Edition on Climate Change Challenges
STRATEGIC NEWS GLOBAL - APLN member and former Indian Ambassador and Foreign Secretary, Shayan Saran, on StratNewsGlobal discussing the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 and India's priorities.
Seoul Defense Dialogue 2021
APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon and former APLN Chair Gareth Evans participate in a special dialogue on the 10th anniversary of the Seoul Security Dialogue.
Decoding Sino-Indian diplomacy
BUSINESS STANDARD - Vijay Gokhale's analysis on Chinese negotiating behaviour through a set of six issues relating to India-China relations. A book review by APLN member Shyam Saran.
Real Lesson Korea Should Take Away From Fall of Kabul
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in identifies three predominate reactions to the fall of Afghanistan and proposes a new way of reading the situation from Korea's perspective.
Taliban in Afghanistan and Growing Nuclear Risks in Pakistan – What’s the Connection?
CAPS INDIA- Dr Manpreet Sethi warns how the anarchy in Afghanistan and the rise of Taliban could potentially lead to growing nuclear risks in Pakistan.