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Creating a World without Nuclear Weapons
APLN members join the International Group of Eminent Persons (IGEP) for a World Without Nuclear Weapons; APLN and ELN co-hosted a series of roundtables assessing strategic risks in the Asia-Pacific.
North Korea’s Denuclearization through Joint US-China-Russia Cooperation
APLN contributors propose new approaches for the US and other powers in dealing with North Korea and offer a new view of diplomacy in considering non-proliferation and disarmament efforts.
Asia-Pacific Nuclear Dynamics
We hosted a policy workshop in Nepal with APLN members and experts focusing on nuclear dynamics between China, India and Pakistan. Jun Bong-geun analyses changes in DPRK's new nuclear weapons law.
Trust-building between the US and China--Lessons from the Cold War
Yu Tiejun analyses the processes and lessons of three US-Soviet cases of top-down trust-building during the Cold War and discusses how they may be viewed from a Chinese perspective.
The War in Ukraine and Russia's Nuclear Deployments
Anastasia Barannikova warns that impacts of the situation in Ukraine on Russia’s nuclear policies cannot be ruled out. We published three reports produced under our "China-India-Pakistan Nuclear ...
A New Diplomatic Approach toward North Korea
Sandip Mishra argues that the US, Japan, and South Korea must adopt a new diplomatic approach to negotiations with North Korea. Peter Hayes argues that going nuclear will not help South Korea.
The War in Ukraine and its Implications for Northeast Asia
Paul K. Davis shows how the war in Ukraine increases the range of nuclear-use scenarios in Northeast Asia. Renee Moorjani assesses civil society's contributions to limiting nuclear dangers.
The 20th Chinese Communist Party Congress
Bo Zhiyue previewed the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. Anastasia Barannikova and Sangkyu Lee wrote on North Korea's new nuclear weapons law.
China's Nuclear Lessons from the Ukraine War
Tong Zhao analyses how Russia's nuclear threats in Ukraine could impact China's "no first use" policy. Namrata Goswami takes stock of the weaponization of space on the OST's 55th anniversary.
North Korea's Lessons from the War in Ukraine
Alexandre Mansourov discusses the lessons North Korea's leaders have taken from the war in Ukraine and Russia's setbacks. Andhika Prawira analyses the unique proliferation risks of SMR technology.