Can the 2024 Preparatory Committee Meeting Save the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
Marianne Hanson highlights the challenges facing the second PrepCom for the 2026 NPT Review Conference, noting increased tensions between nuclear and non-nuclear weapon states, stalled disarmament efforts, and deteriorating prospects for a Middle East WMD-free zone, all of which threaten the NPT's viability and international security.
Analysis
Russia and DPRK Mutual Defence Pact: Implications for Northeast Asia’s Regional Security ...
Sandip Mishra examines the geopolitical implications of the Russia-DPRK mutual defence pact for regional security in the Asia-Pacific, particularly in Northeast Asia.
Analysis
Why South Korea Should Embrace the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Melissa Parke highlights the significance of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in advancing global nuclear disarmament, urging South Korea to reconsider its position and ...
Projects
Nuclear-Conventional Entanglement in Northeast Asia: The Case for Crisis Management ...
In this report, Benjamin Zala surveys the growing nuclear-conventional entanglement risks in Northeast Asia as well as how entanglement is driving a new era of nuclear arms racing in response.
Newsroom
The Political Reckoning in a Post-Nuclear Use Landscape
We feature two new reports focusing on reducing the risk of nuclear weapons in Northeast Asia and share the recording of the webinar for our recent Pacific Islands project webinar.
Projects
No First Use Can Still Help to Reduce US-China Nuclear Risks
Adam Mount argues that although no first use declaratory statements are unlikely to significantly affect US-China nuclear crises, they can still play an important role in reducing risks between the ...
Analysis
The United States: An Increasingly Incidental Provider of Regional Stability in the ...
Piper Campbell provides recommendations on how the United States and countries of Southeast Asia can pursue regional stability in a changing security environment.
Member Activities
Through the Sands of Time: The Enduring Legacy of the India-Pakistan Non-Attack Agreement
STANLEY CENTER FOR PEACE AND SECURITY - APLN member Rabia Akhtar co-wrote a paper with Ruhee Neog on the enduring legacy of the 1988 Non-Attack Agreement between India and Pakistan.
Political Drivers of China’s Changing Nuclear Policy
CARNEGIE - APLN member Tong Zhao wrote a report on China’s nuclear policy, examining the drivers of significant changes in the size, composition, operational posture, and developmental goals of ...
China at the Crossroads
BUSINESS STANDARD - APLN member Shyam Saran wrote for Business Standard, arguing that geopolitical equations, as seen by China, do not yet seem to justify a more accommodating posture towards India.
Putin’s Two Very Different Trips to Pyongyang
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik highlighted that Putin’s visits to Pyongyang, 24 years apart, reflect significant changes in the political landscape on the Korean Peninsula.