Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
APLN Quarterly Nuclear Memo (July - September 2026)
APLN's Quarterly Nuclear Memo tracks, analyses and summarises nuclear developments shaping the Asia-Pacific security environment between July-September 2026.
80 Years Since Nuclear Use
APLN commemorates 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with a series of eight short interpretive essays.
It's 89 Seconds to Midnight: The 2025 Doomsday Clock
In light of the 2025 Doomsday Clock announcement, APLN Members Ganewati Wuryandari, Melissa Parke, Amit Sharma, and Lim Eunjung reflect on how closely this warning resonates with the Asia-Pacific ...
APLN Chair's Statement on the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Japan Confederation ...
APLN Chair Dr Marty Natalegawa greets the Nihon Hidankyo organisation on being awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize.
Surveying the WMD Landscape in Asia-Pacific
Hayes and Shetty survey the WMD landscape in the Asia-Pacific region and summarise major highlights from the book ‘WMD in Asia-Pacific.’
WMD in Asia-Pacific
This book offers a timely and comprehensive assessment of the WMD threats in the Asia-Pacific, including nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.
Chemical Weapons in The Asia-Pacific: History, Science, and Future Prospect
Forman and Kelle discuss the future prospects for chemical weapons use and mitigation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) in Asia Pacific
Dr. Peter Hayes examines the NC3 systems of six nuclear-armed states so analysts and decisionmakers can better understand how these systems work and interact.
Status of Existing and Emerging Asia-Pacific Space Powers Capabilities
A new report by Dr. Namrata Goswami assesses the space power capabilities across the Asia-Pacific and warns of the increasing militarization of space.
APLN and Global Asia: Fragile Security and Weapons Threats in the Asia-Pacific
A new special issue of the Global Asia journal features nine short essays as part of an APLN initiative evaluating WMD threats in the Asia-Pacific region.