Dear Network Members and Colleagues,

This week we welcome new network members, feature a commentary on emerging technologies and nuclear risks by Marina Favaro, recent APLN webinars on the NPT and security dynamics in Northeast Asia, a summer program to support the next generation of nuclear experts and leaders.

APLN Welcomes New Members

APLN is delighted to welcome the newest network members:
Sujata Koirala MP, former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Nepal and Allan Gyngell former Australian diplomat and current National President of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) and an Honorary Professor at Australian National University.

In the latest APLN commentary published on 19 July, Marina Favaro, consultant at the King’s College London’s Centre for Science and Security Studies, provides a condensed analysis on the impact of emerging technologies on crisis stability. She explores which emerging technologies are most likely to escalate a crisis past the nuclear threshold using machine learning. Read more

The APLN is proud to support the 2021 KAIST-NEREC Summer Fellows Program, an intensive short-term education and training course on nuclear non-proliferation to train and nurture next generation of experts and leaders. Sponsored by APLN and partners, young people from diverse backgrounds are participating in educational and research activities in Korea and abroad. APLN members are speaking to participants and APLN policy fellows and interns will take part in the program between the weeks of 12 July and 13 August. Read more

In Cased You Missed It:
Webinar on the NPT and Security Dynamics in Northeast Asia

Earlier this month, APLN hosted webinars based on expert papers commissioned for the special issue of the Korean Journal on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Energy. APLN members analyzed the NPT’s impact on security dynamics in Northeast Asia assessing the responsibilities of nuclear weapons states vis-à-vis their disarmament commitments, the relevancy of the NPT, and the prospects of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Northeast Asia. Summaries of the discussions can be found here.