Nuclear Disarmament
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 ...
80 Years After Nuclear Use: Focusing On ‘Never Again’
Sujata Mehta warns that while the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki established a clear “never again” principle, current global crises and casual discussions of nuclear use risk eroding it.
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.
Youth and the Generation of Global Hibakushas
Monalisa Hazarika argues that future generations have inherited the nuclear shadow, and calls for integrating survivor testimony, environmental justice, and anti-colonial perspectives into global ...
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 ...
Asia-Pacific Region Key to Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence
Tanvi Kulkarni argues that the world must rethink nuclear deterrence by focusing on the Asia-Pacific’s complex security dynamics, broadening the understanding of nuclear weapons’ consequences, and ...
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 ...
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[Infographic] Nuclear Risks in the Asia-Pacific
An infographic highlighting nuclear risks in the Asia-Pacific, based on discussions with experts from the region at the APLN Asia-Pacific Roundtable on Nuclear Issues and Humanitarian Crises.