Arms Control

What Are Cluster Bombs and Why Are They So Controversial? | 7NEWS
7News - APLN member Marianne Hanson discussed why cluster bombs are so controversial and how they can remain a threat in an interview with 7News.

Envisioning Nuclear Arms Control in Challenging Times
Manpreet Sethi argues that all nuclear-armed countries must commit to policies that reduce the risk of inadvertent nuclear use.

From Minimum to Limited Deterrence: China’s Nuclear build-up and future implications
Amrita Jash analyses the the drivers of China's nuclear build-up, and the implications for countries in the region.

The Hiroshima G7 Summit and Nuclear Disarmament
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN Senior Associate Fellow Nobumasa Akiyama writes on the G7 Summit in Hiroshima.

G7 Leaders in Hiroshima for Annual Meeting
BBC News - As G7 leaders convene this week, Tatsujiro Suzuki discussed the G7 summit in Hiroshima in an interview with BBC World.
![[JPN] G7 Hiroshima Summit: Pursuing Nuclear Disarmament, Not Nuclear Deterrence](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/writing-1209121_1920.jpg)
[JPN] G7 Hiroshima Summit: Pursuing Nuclear Disarmament, Not Nuclear Deterrence
ASAHI SHIMBUN - APLN member Fujiwara Kiichi argues that what is needed now is not an overreliance on nuclear deterrence, but rather a choice to achieve peace without relying on nuclear deterrence.

Biden Goes to Hiroshima as Nuclear Tensions Rise
Emma Belcher, President of Ploughshares Fund, talked about the APLN-ELN joint statement titled "Protecting Nuclear Arms Control Is a Global Imperative" in an interview with ABC Radio.

Former World Leaders Urge G7 to Get Nuclear Arms Control Back on Track
The Guardian covered an APLN-ELN joint statement titled "Protecting Nuclear Arms Control Is a Global Imperative."

Group Statement: Protecting Nuclear Arms Control Is a Global Imperative
Over 250 senior figures from 50 countries warn that nuclear arms control must not be allowed to fall victim to geopolitical competition.

3 Nuclear Superpowers, Rather Than 2, Usher In a New Strategic Era
THE NEW YORK TIMES - APLN member Tong Zhao was featured in an article by the New York Times discussing China’s nuclear expansion.