Arms Control
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Nagasaki’s Voice: 75 years’ Experience
Dr Masao Tomonaga argues that -- as a Hibakusha, a medical professional, and as a citizen of Nagasaki -- more must be done to rid the world of these weapons.
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Arms Talk vs. Balanced Security
Shen Dingli discusses the possibility of China participating in arms reduction talks with the US and Russia.
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Managing the post-INF Arms Competition in the Asia-Pacific: A Japanese Perspective
Nobuyasu Abe argues that proposals to deploy INF-class missiles in Japan is likely to initiate a regional missile deployment competition between the US and China, with Russia possibly joining as well.
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North Korea’s Leadership Contingency and Nuclear Weapons
Lee Sang-hyun addresses three key questions that may arise in the event of any sudden changes in DPRK leadership, including Kim Jong-un's potential "demise."
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Nuclear Powers Must Lead on Arms Control
Tong Zhao urges the five nuclear weapons states (NWS) to work on reducing the importance of nuclear weapons in national security.
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Nuclear-Arming Japan, South Korea: Is It Feasible and Desirable?
Nobuyasu Abe asserts that it would be feasible but not desirable for South Korea and Japan to become nuclear-armed, and urges both countries to think of other ways to maintain their national security.
![Global Nuclear Disarmament: Don’t Abandon the Dream](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/peace-1.jpg)
Global Nuclear Disarmament: Don’t Abandon the Dream
Gareth Evans encourages proponents of nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament to utilize the power of emotion and reason, unite around a realistic disarmament agenda, and stay optimistic.
![The Collapse of the US-Russia INF Treaty Makes Arms Control a Global Priority](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screenshot_2021-06-04-The-collapse-of-the-US-Russia-INF-Treaty-makes-arms-control-a-global-priority.png)
The Collapse of the US-Russia INF Treaty Makes Arms Control a Global Priority
THE CONVERSATION - The INF Treaty took seven years to negotiate, contributed to the end of the Cold War, and ushered in three decades of strategic stability.
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The Iran Nuclear Deal: Can the Centre Hold?
With US sanctions being reimposed on Iran, the world faces a real prospect of nuclear anarchy returning to the Middle East.
![Nuclear Security: The Focus Must Not Flag](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/nuclear-2082637.jpg)
Nuclear Security: The Focus Must Not Flag
There is yet a long road ahead of us toward nuclear security.