TPNW

Deterrence and Disarmament
APLN Executive Director Shata Shetty explores risk reduction and the importance of bridging the gap between deterrence and disarmament advocates.

Always Immoral, Now Illegal: The Nuclear Ban Treaty Becomes the Law
AIIA - Today the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) becomes law – the most significant multilateral development in nuclear arms control since the NPT entered into force in 1970.

Banning Nuclear Weapons: Don’t Be Deceived
John Tilemann explains why nuclear disarmament advocates should be concerned about the impact of the TPNW, discussing its limits as well as appropriate measures to reduce nuclear threats.

Lessons from Pandemic-Nuclear Weapons Nexus for Survival in 2021
Peter Hayes discusses better ways to prepare for the uncertain futures created by the COVID-19 pandemic as opposed to relying on primitive nuclear weapons.

Korea and Japan: Prospects for Signing the TPNW
Korea Times essay winner Dong-suk Yoo explores ROK and Japan’s opposition to the Ban Treaty.

The Ban Treaty: Perspectives from Southeast Asia
Professor Mely Caballero-Anthony offers a perspective from South East Asia on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Harmonizing the NPT and Ban Treaty through Nuclear Risk Reduction by Possessor States
Ambassador and APLN member Rakesh Sood assesses which doctrinal and technical steps would be consistent with the objective of nuclear disarmament.

Harmonizing the NPT and the Nuclear Ban Treaty
Current nuclear weapon “modernization” plans are contrary to the obligation under the NPT. They also open up a divergence between where we are now, and where we want to go.

Harmonizing the NPT and Ban Treaty through Nuclear Risk Reduction by Possessor States
Ambassador and APLN member Rakesh Sood assesses which doctrinal and technical steps would be consistent with the objective of nuclear disarmament.

Harmonizing the NPT and the Nuclear Ban Treaty
Current nuclear weapon “modernization” plans are contrary to the obligation under the NPT. They also open up a divergence between where we are now, and where we want to go.