Weekly Newsletters
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Avoiding Nuclear War in the Taiwan Strait
21 May 2021 - This week we would like to share with you the latest APLN activities including a new special report examining nuclear escalation in a Taiwan Strait crisis.

JCPOA Lessons for DPRK Dialogue, the Biden Review, the Quad, and More
13 May 2021 - This week we would like to share with you our recent commentaries addressing the Biden administration's DPRK policy review.

DPRK SRBM Pulse Analyses, Webinar on No First-Use Policy, and Member Activities
28 April 2021 - This week we would like to share with you our latest Pulse series on North Korea's new type of short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) launched on 25 March 2021.

On the UNSC 1540, Tensions on the Taiwan Strait, and Nuclear Risks in Asia
23 April 2021 - This week we would like to share with you the latest APLN commentary, Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004): Significance and Gaps by Professor Masahiko Asada.

Latest APLN Policy Brief, The Pulse, and Members' Activities
16 April 2021 - This week we would like to share with you the latest APLN policy brief, Northeast Asia Public Health Security Initiative, by Dr. Peter Hayes.

APLN Commentary and Member Activities
8 April 2021 - This week we would like to share with you a commentary written by Elaine Natalie and Katherine Yoon. In "Hibakusha: The Human Cost of Nuclear Weapons,".

On the DPRK and Nuclear Deterrence
26 March 2021 - This week we would like to share with you APLN Member Yong-soo Hwang's North Korea's Latest Nuclear and Delivery System Development commentary published in The Korea Times.

Engaging with the DPRK as the World Pivots to the Asia-Pacific
18 March 2021 - This week we would like to share with you a new APLN special report by Dr. David Von Hippel, Nautilus Institute Senior Associate, and Dr. Peter Hayes.

Mitigating Nuclear Risks: Deterrence, Disarmament, and Hotlines
11 March 2021 - This week we would like to share with you APLN interim Executive Director Shata Shetty's "Deterrence and Disarmament" commentary published in The Korea Times.

Special Feature on the Ban Treaty and Member Activities
26 February 2021 - This week we would like to share with you our special feature on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in recognition of its entry into force on 22 January 2021.