Member Activities
Acceptance of No First Use (NFU) by USA: Hope Redux?
ORF - APLN Board Member Manpreet Sethi authored an article on No First-Use policy after it was recently re-introduced by two democrat members of the U.S. Congress.
Talking Up War Over Taiwan Flouts Reason, Fact, Judgment and Australia’s National Interest
EAST ASIA FORUM - APLN Chair Gareth Evans writes on the conflict in Taiwan and argues that no forceful action is inevitable in this region and diplomacy still has a chance to resolve the issue.
Revisiting the Case for No First Use of Nuclear Weapons
THE BULLETIN - APLN Chair Gareth Evans argues that there is a long way to go in achieving a safer nuclear-weapons-free world, but getting nuclear-armed states to embrace NFU would be a place to start.
The Case for No-First-Use: Webinar 29 April
Experts from acclaimed institutions around the world devoted to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation convened in this webinar to explore the 'No-first-use' policy.
The Nuclear Taboo & South Asia: Reviewing Nina Tannenwald’s “23 Years of Non-Use”
SOUTH ASIAN VOICES - Manpreet Sethi argues that the states of India and Pakistan are no more at risk of breaking the taboo than anywhere else in the world.
The Case for No First Use of Nuclear Weapons
APLN Chair Gareth Evans analyzes the NFU policy and assesses the feasibility of universal buy-in of said strategy among the world's nine nuclear-armed states.
U.S. Alliance is Bedrock of S. Korea's Foreign Policy, But Seoul Can't Join...
ARIRANG - APLN’s Vice Chair Chung-in Moon states that while the diplomatic alliance between the U.S. and South Korea is a given, South Korea can not join a military alliance against China.
Boris Johnson Risks a Nuclear Rift With Joe Biden
THE TIMES - Ernest J. Moniz and Des Browne respond to the UK government's announcement on policy changes that go against the Biden administration's global commitment to reduce nuclear risks.
Perfect Storm of Threats Against Human Race
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo writes on the existential risk humanity poses on itself today, as the Doomsday Clock strikes 100 seconds 'till midnight.
Early Nuclear Indicators in the US’ Interim National Security Strategic Guidance
IPCS - Dr. Manpreet Sethi parses the recently released document to gauge the new administration’s approach to global nuclear issues.