NPT
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 ...
Drivers and Constraints of Nuclear Proliferation: Regional Responses to South Korean ...
Jun Bong-geun and Joel Petersson-Ivre summarise the findings of APLN's project on regional views of South Korean proliferation.
No Longer In Good Standing: How Mongolia Would View South Korea Going Nuclear
Jargalsaikhan Enkhsaikhan explains the options available to Mongolia if South Korea were to go nuclear.
A Rogue Seoul? South Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions and Indonesia-South Korea Relations
Elaine Natalie and Andhika Prawira explore how Indonesia might react to South Korea acquiring nuclear weapons.
Nuclear Stability in the 21st Century
ARI - APLN member Rakesh Sood argues that a doctrinal shift toward no-first-use and the implementation of technical measures for de-alerting can go a long way in mitigating growing nuclear risks.
Urgent Tasks for Nuclear Disarmament
Abe Nobuyasu reflects on the progress and challenges in nuclear disarmament since the first UN resolution in 1946, and the urgency of extending New START.
15th International Day against Nuclear Tests
APLN observes the 15th year of the International Day against Nuclear Tests by asking experts whether new nuclear weapon tests remain an actual possibility in the current strategic environment.
A Glimmer of Hope for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Michiru Nishida explores the successes and challenges of the recent NPT PrepCom, questioning whether the efforts and will of States Parties amidst a challenging international geopolitical situation ...
‘Hiroshima Watch’ Created to Monitor Nuclear Disarmament
ARAB NEWS - APLN members Hidehiko Yuzaki, Fujiwara Kiichi, and Gareth Evans spoke of the escalating tensions that could lead to a nuclear disaster.