NPT
The Need for a Cost-Benefit Analysis for Nuclear Debate in Japan
Michiru Nishida reflects on Japan's nuclear debate and explains how the costs of nuclear armament outweigh its benefits for Japan.
National policy: Three Non-Nuclear Principles
APLN Member, Akira Kawasaki critiques Prime Minister Takaichi's suggestion to review Japan's Three Non-Nuclear Principles, reminding that the principles are rooted in Japan's sacrifices.
Widening Gulf: Nuclear Deterrence versus Nuclear Disarmament
Ristian Atrianidi Supriyanto argues that bridging the widening divide between deterrence and disarmament camps requires acknowledging both the dangers of nuclear deterrence and the limits of ...
Strengthening the NPT via Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone
Alvin Chew suggests that Iran should reinforce its commitment to the NPT by leading efforts to establish a Middle East nuclear-weapons-free zone (NWFZ), which would demonstrate its peaceful intent ...
80 years since Nuclear Use: Q&A with Tatsujiro Suzuki
Tatsujiro Suzuki shares his insights on how past lessons can guide future pathways toward a nuclear-weapon-free world.
80 Years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A Threatening Decline of the Nuclear Taboo
As the global nuclear taboo weakens amid rising proliferation risks, Jiang Tianjiao highlights the need for all nuclear-armed states to adopt a no-first-use policy and to negotiate a global treaty ...
Disarmament in Retreat: Can the NPT Survive a Prolonged Disarmament Drought?
HMGS Palihakkara proposes concrete measures to salvage the NPT ahead of its 2026 Review Conference, warning that persistent inaction on disarmament risks triggering the collapse of the entire ...
80 Years Since Nuclear Use – Looking to the Past to See the Future
Reflecting on the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Gareth Evans warns that the world has avoided nuclear catastrophe so far only by luck, and urges renewed global efforts to reduce nuclear ...
Reflections on the 2025 NPT PrepCom
We invited four experts to examine the implications of this outcome: what drove the deadlock, whether the treaty is now at greater risk, and what urgent actions could restore momentum ahead of the ...
Nuclear Arms Control Architecture on Life Support
Kim Won-soo urges the N-5, umbrella states, and civil society to take immediate steps to rebuild trust and bolster the global nuclear disarmament and arms control framework ahead of 2026, with the ...