Russia
‘Cornerstone’ Cornered by the NWS
Dr Manpreet Sethi warns that the behaviour of the five nuclear weapons states leaves the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty more fragile than ever.
Is Russia Responsible for No Consensus at Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Meet?
THE QUINT - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar writes: The breakdown in attaining consensus was attributed to Moscow, which was apparently unhappy with certain references to the war in Ukraine.
India Sending Troops to Russian Vostok 2022 Exercise
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan argues that ongoing participation in Russian military exercises puts India in a unique position.
[JPN] The Ukraine Invasion, an Ongoing War of Attrition
ASAHI SHIMBUN - APLN member Fujiwara Kiichi argues that the war in Ukraine has become a war of attrition, deepening the crisis in international politics.
Renewed Call to End the War in Ukraine
100 senior political, diplomatic, military, and expert figures from across the Asia-Pacific region have joined with APLN to call for an immediate end to the war in Ukraine.
An Increased Risk of Nuclear War?
GLOBAL AGENDA - APLN senior associate fellow Nobumasa Akiyama appeared on NHK to discuss how the world should face up to Russia's nuclear threats in the war against Ukraine.
Japan’s Nuclear Choices After Ukraine
TODA INSTITUTE - APLN member Masakatsu Ota discussed the status of Japan’s commitment to the three non-nuclear principles and alternative approaches to upholding the peace constitution.
The Indispensable NPT: Black Swans and Black Boxes
John Tilemann discusses two ‘black swan’ events adding new contentious issues to the already overloaded and fraught agenda for the 10th NPT Review Conference.
Amid Ukraine War, Gap between Nuclear Weapon Haves and Have-Nots Needs Urgent Attention
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar argued that the need to quarantine the nuclear weapon to its core mission of deterrence is critical and urgent.
Learning the Right Nuclear Lessons From Ukraine
THE JAPAN TIMES - APLN member Ramesh Thakur wrote about the Hiroshima Round Table and analysed how the Russian threats of nuclear weapons use had added to global fears of a nuclear Armageddon.