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Nepal’s Gen Z: The New Wave of Youth Politics in Geopolitical Crosscurrents
Pramod Jaiswal and Bibek Dhoj Thapa observe that Nepal's youth-led protests serve as a stark warning to South Asian governments.

Trump’s Talk of Nuclear Testing Is Terrifying
Mitsuru Kitano argues that President Trump's impulsive and unchecked approach to nuclear testing has significantly increased global nuclear risk.

Halting the Return of Nuclear Testing
Asia-Pacific leaders sound the alarm on nuclear testing.

APLN Group Statement: A Return to Nuclear Testing Threatens Global Stability
80 members of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network warn that a return to nuclear testing threatens global stability and call upon all nuclear armed states to reaffirm their nuclear testing ...

Preventing Pandora’s Box from opening on nuclear testing
THE JAKARTA POST - APLN Chair Marty Natalegawa warned that a return to nuclear explosive testing by the US has the potential to open the doors for others to follow suit.

Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing
Sahar Khan and Haleema Saadia suggest that Trump's nuclear testing announcement has presented India and Pakistan a rare moment of normative leadership to jointly reaffirm their nuclear moratoriums.

October 2025 in Review at APLN
Our monthly roundup of APLN news and activities in October 2025.

Reducing US-China Nuclear Tensions
Frank O’Donnell emphasises the urgent need to reduce US-China nuclear tensions.

Existential Need for Reducing US-China Nuclear Tensions
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.

Pathways to Facilitate Global Fail-Safe
APLN co-hosts the 2nd China-US Nuclear Fail-Safe Dialogue.

What India’s Attendance at the Tianjin SCO Summit Means
Pankaj Saran writes that Modi’s visit to China for the SCO Summit signalled cautious steps toward normalisation with Beijing after years of tension.

Jim Bolger (1935-2025)
The Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN) expresses deep sorrow on the passing of our senior network member from New Zealand, James Brendan (Jim) Bolger.
