No First Use
The Case for No First Use of Nuclear Weapons
APLN Chair Gareth Evans analyzes the NFU policy and assesses the feasibility of universal buy-in of said strategy among the world's nine nuclear-armed states.
Declare No First Use of Nuclear Weapons
APLN member Ramesh Thakur argues in a Korea Times open letter to President Biden that developments over the past five years justify the adoption of "No First Use".
COVID-19 Holds Up Mirror to Nuclear Risks
Manpreet Sethi discusses the current state of nuclear weapons issues and pushes for the acceptance of the no first use (NFU) policy by all nuclear armed states.
APLN No First Use Statement 2016
A No First Use policy would have both symbolic value and significant practical implications. Its potential benefits greatly exceed possible downsides.
APLN Media Release: Asia Pacific Leaders Call for ‘No First Use’ nuclear policy
Former leaders of the Asia-Pacific encourage the U.S. to adopt a “No First Use” nuclear policy and call on Pacific allies to support it.