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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.
Winners of the Pacific Islands Creative Competition
APLN is proud to announce the winners of the Pacific Islands Creative Competition, the first initiative in our project "Nuclear Disarmament and the Anthropocene: Voices from Pacific Island Countries."
A Closer Look at AUKUS
Collin Koh assesses the relationship between submarine proliferation in the region and AUKUS. APLN members and associates worry that the submarine deal weakens the fragile non-proliferation regime.
The Aukus Agreement, One Year In
Karla Mae Pabeliña wrote a new APLN policy brief on the one-year anniversary of the AUKUS nuclear submarine agreement. APLN Executive Director Shata Shetty participated in the Jeju Peace Forum.
Southern Asia and Disruptive Technologies
We feature a new APLN policy brief by Rabia Akhtar highlighting the technological risks to nuclear deterrence in Southern Asia, and Manpreet Sethi analyzes the failure of the recent NPT RevCon.
NPT RevCon and the Way Forward
Carlos Sorreta assesses the implications of the failed NPT RevCon for the Asia-Pacific, and our colleagues at the NTI argue for strengthening biosecurity through a joint assessment mechanism.
Reducing Risks in the China-India-Pakistan Nuclear Dynamic
Manpreet Sethi explores the nuclear chain dynamic in Southern Asia, Jingdong Yuan writes on the 30 years of relations between China and South Korea, and APLN prepares for the 2022 Jeju Forum.
End the War in Ukraine: Renewed APLN Call
Over 100 figures from the Asia-Pacific call for an end to the Ukraine war, Tanya Ogilvie-White discusses Asia-Pacific perspectives on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the United Nations.