Commentaries

Indo-Pacific Nuclear Diplomacy: A Call to Revive Australian Leadership
John Tilemann urges Australia to assume a leadership role in nuclear diplomacy within the Indo-Pacific to address the growing global nuclear threats and enhance regional stability through ...

Understanding the Value of ‘Inadmissibility’
Manpreet Sethi argues that consensus-based statements offer an opportunity to hold nations to the highest standards of nuclear behaviour and action.

AUKUS Strand B: opportunity for South Korea and Japan?
Eunjung Lim argues that the UK HoC Foreign Affairs Committee's proposal to include ROK and Japan in the AUKUS partnership should be considered, with caveats.

Indonesia and AUKUS: Steady Pragmatism at Work
Natalie Sambhi discusses the evolving relationship between Indonesia and AUKUS, two years after its launch.

Nuclear Education as a Way to Prevent Another Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Manpreet Sethi draws on APLN members' thoughts on how to prevent another atomic bombing and the urgent need for nuclear education.

Lending a Helping Hand to the First NPT PrepCom for the Eleventh Review Cycle
In the midst of challenges facing the upcoming NPT PrepCom, Manpreet Sethi highlights recommendations made by the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons (IGEP) to ...

In Memoriam: Jayantha Dhanapala
Jayantha Dhanapala, a distinguished Sri Lankan diplomat and international civil servant, left behind a vast legacy in the field of nuclear non-proliferation.

Why is Kishida’s Nuclear Disarmament Policy Out of Focus?
Umebayashi Hiromichi argues that Prime Minister Kishida's actions do not follow his words on nuclear disarmament.

A Perspective on the War in Ukraine
Amit Sharma argues that great power competition is making peace in Ukraine elusive.

The Washington Declaration: Old wine in a new bottle?
Jina Kim assesses whether the establishment of the US-ROK Nuclear Consultative Group will bring any qualitative change to the alliance.