In this report, Rabia Akhtar provides analysis of the multifaceted challenges posed by nuclear weapons in Northeast Asia, including the good, the bad, and the ugly scenarios post-nuclear use and how nuclear weapons are perceived in the new normal. She offers valuable recommendations to policymakers to prevent nuclear use, emphasizing the need for substantive dialogues on arms control and conflict resolution.

One way to understand the evolving risks of nuclear escalation in a US-China conflict is through the ongoing debate on No First Use (NFU). In this report, Adam Mount argues that although NFU declaratory statements are unlikely to directly affect the incentives of the United States and China in a future crisis, they can still play an indirect role in reducing the risk of nuclear use and help both countries avoid a nuclear war.

Last week, we hosted a webinar on the findings from our “Voices from Pacific Island Countries: Nuclear Disarmament and the Anthropocene” project. The panelists discussed the interlinkages of climate change, nuclear policies and practices, and geopolitical dynamics in the Pacific. The full recording of the event is now available on our website.

APLN has over 150 members from 22 countries in the Asia-Pacific.
Each week we feature their latest contributions
to global and regional security debates.

Shaping Northeast Asia’s Security Dynamics: Charting an East Asian Community

Resilient Nuclear Crisis Communications: India’s Experience