Advancing Nuclear Fail-Safe in the Asia-Pacific

Advancing Nuclear Fail-Safe in the Asia-Pacific

APLN has worked with partners in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the United States to highlight the benefits of independent, internal “fail-safe” reviews in nuclear-armed states. Fail-safe reviews are aimed at strengthening safeguards to prevent unauthorized, inadvertent, or mistaken use of a nuclear weapon, including through false warning of an attack. These reviews would be effective unilateral nuclear risk-reduction steps, not requiring any negotiation, treaty, or verification.

  • Global Nuclear Fail-Safe: Meeting Summaries and Related Documents
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    Global Nuclear Fail-Safe: Meeting Summaries and Related Documents

    13 Aug 2025 | APLN

    APLN advances the global conversation on unilateral measures for reducing nuclear risk, together with partners in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the United States.

  • A Proposed Indian Nuclear Risk Reduction Mechanism
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    A Proposed Indian Nuclear Risk Reduction Mechanism

    15 Sep 2026 | Sanjay MAHINDRU

    Sanjay Mahindru examines the necessity and possible shape of a Nuclear Risk Reduction Review mechanism in the context of India’s nuclear weapons ecosystem.

  • Failsafe Reviews: A Veritable CBM in the Age of Emerging Technologies
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    Failsafe Reviews: A Veritable CBM in the Age of Emerging Technologies

    13 Jul 2026 | Syed Ali Zia JAFFERY

    Syed Ali Zia Jaffery argues that conducting failsafe reviews could serve as a practical risk reduction measure by strengthening resilience against emerging technologies and increasing transparency.

  • Group Statement: Supporting Nuclear Fail-safe
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    Group Statement: Supporting Nuclear Fail-safe

    13 Feb 2026 | APLN

    75 senior figures from across the globe call on all nuclear-armed states to strengthen safeguards against the accidental, mistaken, or unauthorised use of nuclear weapons.

  • Existential Need for Reducing US-China Nuclear Tensions
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    Existential Need for Reducing US-China Nuclear Tensions

    22 Oct 2025 | Frank O'DONNELL

    Frank O’Donnell emphasises the urgent need to reduce U.S.-China nuclear tensions and proposes unilateral fail-safe reviews as a practical interim measure to mitigate accidental risks.

  • Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Systems and Escalation Risks
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    Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Systems and Escalation Risks

    15 May 2025 | Sameer PATIL and Rahul RAWAT

    Sameer Patil and Rahul Rawat review the escalation risks arising from the integration of Artificial Intelligence in nuclear systems and offer recommendations on how to mitigate these risks.