Arms Control
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Political Leaders Must Confront Rising Risks Around Nuclear Weapons
NIKKEI ASIA - APLN member Nobumasa Akiyama wrote on the 3rd meeting of International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons.
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US-China Nuclear Arms Control: Time for a Leap of Faith
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery argues that recent opportunities for arms control talks between the United States and China must be decisively seized by both countries.
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The Third Meeting of the IGEP
On December 8 and 9, the third meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World Without Nuclear Weapons (IGEP) took place in Nagasaki.
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Umbrella States in the Asia-Pacific: Deterrence Perspectives
On December 6 and 7, SIPRI and SNU hosted a joint workshop on Umbrella States in the Asia-Pacific: Deterrence Perspectives. APLN members and staff gave presentations at the workshop.
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Crisis Avoidance: Preventing Dangerous Maritime Incidents and Unintended Escalation in ...
An APLN-VERTIC feasibility study report summarising the findings of the joint project and discussing confidence and security building options for the future.
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Understanding Consequences of Breakdown of Nuclear Deterrence
CENTRE FOR AIR POWER STUDIES - APLN Senior Research Adviser Manpreet Sethi highlighted that the risks of nuclear deterrence breakdown should be part of national and international discussions.
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Charting a Roadmap for Multiparty Confidence and Security-Building Measures, Risk ...
PACIFIC FORUM - APLN member and staff Nobumasa Akiyama, Mely Caballero-Anthony, Michiru Nishida, and Karla Mae G. Pabeliña contributed to the Pacific Forum's special edition
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China-US Nuclear Arms Control Talks: A Much-Needed First Step
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan wrote on the US-China Nuclear Arms Control talks.
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Indo-Pacific Nuclear Diplomacy: A Call to Revive Australian Leadership
John Tilemann urges Australia to assume a leadership role in nuclear diplomacy within the Indo-Pacific to address the growing global nuclear threats and enhance regional stability through ...
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Advancing the CTBT and Defending the De Facto Nuclear Test Moratorium In Light of Russian ...
APLN Executive Director Shatabhisha Shetty has signed an ICAN joint statement that called for international pressure on Russia to reverse its de-ratification and formally reaffirm its full support ...