COVID-19
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Report: Pandemic Futures and Nuclear Weapon Risks
The final report of the Pandemic-Nuclear-Nexus project sets out proposals to address future nuclear and other global existential threats.
![Report: Pandemic Futures and Nuclear Weapon Risks](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Nuclear-Explosion.png)
Report: Pandemic Futures and Nuclear Weapon Risks
The final report of the Pandemic-Nuclear-Nexus project sets out proposals to address future nuclear and other global existential threats.
![US Planning for Pandemics and Large-Scale Nuclear War](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Nuclear-Pandemic_Nexus_Project-6.jpg)
US Planning for Pandemics and Large-Scale Nuclear War
Lynn Eden discusses the implications and differences in developing plans to prepare for, understand and prevent infrequent disasters like pandemics and nuclear war.
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Jeju Forum 2020: Meeting Existential Threats
APLN x Jeju Forum Session 1: Experts discuss existential threats of the 21st century which includes pandemics, nuclear war, and climate change.
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Equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines
David Legge and Sun Kim set out the global, national and corporate efforts in developing COVID-19 vaccines and the threats to equitable access.
![The Role of Cities as First Responders to Pandemics](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nuclear-Pandemic_Nexus_Project-3.jpg)
The Role of Cities as First Responders to Pandemics
Changwoo Shon discusses the role of urban governments in the future, including intercity network construction by evaluating Seoul's response to COVID-19.
![Asia-Pacific Perspective on Biological Weapons and Nuclear Deterrence in the Pandemic Era](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nuclear-Pandemic_Nexus_Project-4.jpg)
Asia-Pacific Perspective on Biological Weapons and Nuclear Deterrence in the Pandemic Era
Richard Pilch and Miles Pomper provide an Asia-Pacific perspective on biological weapons and their relevance to nuclear deterrence in the pandemic era.
![COVID-19 Labor Demand, Migration and Force Structure Implications in East Asia](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nuclear-Pandemic_Nexus_Project-10.jpg)
COVID-19 Labor Demand, Migration and Force Structure Implications in East Asia
Brian Nichiporuk assesses long-term implications of COVID19 in East Asia, examining impacts on labor markets, mass migration scenarios, and the effect on regional militaries.
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Pandemics
Pandemics have occurred throughout human history and appear to be increasing because of viral diseases from animals, with health, economic, gender, social and political impacts.
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Extended Nuclear Deterrence in a Pandemic World
Allan Behm argues that Trump’s mercurial approach highlights the fiction of extended nuclear deterrence and a COVID-19 world demands a reinvestment in diplomacy by all nations.