Strategic Rivalry and Risk Reduction in East Asia
The APLN addresses nuclear and military competition in countries across East Asia and beyond including China, Japan, DPRK, ROK, the US, Mongolia and Taiwan.
Challenges and Opportunities for Extending NPT - Related Commitments to the Non-NPT States
Today only four states – India, Israel, North Korea and Pakistan – remain outside the NPT. Appropriate mechanisms must be put in place for non-NPT states to adopt disarmament measures.
Jakarta Declaration on Nuclear Weapons
The Jakarta Declaration on Nuclear Weapons calls for immediate, realistically achievable confidence-building steps towards disarmament by each of the nuclear-armed states in the region.
The High International Stake in the Iran Nuclear Talks
Iran's six-month deal set to expire in July draws comparisons to recent developments in Pakistan and North Korea. Dissuading Iran from nuclear acquisition may prove to be politically difficult.
Nuclear Weapons: The Opportunity Costs
John Page and Ramesh Thakur argue that the economic cost of nuclear weapons far exceeds its claimed benefits.