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More coordinated efforts needed to reduce nuclear weapons
Marianne Hanson examines the systemic unravelling of the NPT, arguing that the treaty cannot survive in a healthy form unless nuclear-weapon states reverse their strategic escalation and restore the ...
May 2026 in Review at APLN
Our monthly roundup of APLN news and activities in May 2026.
Why South Korea Needs a Basic Law on the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy
Jun Bong-geun argues that Seoul must enact a legally binding "Basic Law on the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy" to overcome international suspicion and solidify its non-proliferation credibility.
The NPT’s Ownership Crisis: What the RevCon Battles Reveal
Manpreet Sethi and Hree P. Samudra examine the underlying structural defects and geopolitical rifts that caused the eleventh NPT Review Conference to fail without a consensus document.
China and the Future of AI Warfare
Jingdong Yuan provides a preliminary assessment of Chinese perspectives on AI and its military applications, with a focus on the AI-nuclear nexus.
China and AI-Military Integration: Perspectives, Opportunities, and Challenges
Jingdong Yuan provides a timely assessment of China’s strategic pivot toward military intelligentisation, exploring how Beijing is integrating AI into the PLA to gain a decisive edge in its rivalry ...
Military Exercises and Security Multialignment in Asia amid US-China Competition
Prashanth Parameswaran assesses the accelerating proliferation of military exercises in Asia, driven by intensifying US–China strategic competition.
Situating Malaysia’s Defence Partnerships: Prospects for the Next Decade
Hoo Chiew Ping and Ngeow Chow Bing evaluate the five most consequential defence partnerships that will impact Malaysia's strategic environment in the near future, amid shifting major power dynamics.
Breaking the Korean Peninsula Nuclear Stalemate
Leading experts call on the US and China to prioritise Korean Peninsula security.
Implications of the Iran War for Security on the Korean Peninsula
RSIS - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon wrote a commentary on the security implications of the US-Israel war against Iran on the Korean Peninsula.
The 2026 Review Conference on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ...
Marianne Hanson warns that without genuine reforms and restored reciprocity, the 2026 NPT RevCon risks deepening global divisions and collapsing the nonproliferation regime.
Chinese Perspectives on Arms Control and Strategic Stability in Emerging Technologies
Tianjiao Jiang highlights how China’s 2025 White Paper signals a proactive shift toward governing the cross-domain entanglement of AI, space, and cyber technologies, and urges US-China cooperation ...